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 |
|---|---|
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| raspy | harsh |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| miscreant | unbelieving |