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
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
savoryhaving savor: such as
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette