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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
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| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |