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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WordMeaning
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
notableworthy of note : remarkable
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end