GRE Word List
CONTUSION
injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise
The meaning of the word contusion is injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| residual | remainder |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |