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 |
|---|---|
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |