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 |
|---|---|
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |