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
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
copiousyielding something abundantly
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy