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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|---|---|
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| progeny | descendants |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
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| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
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| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |