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 |
|---|---|
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| guy | man |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |