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 |
|---|---|
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| demise | death |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| gnome | maxim |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |