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 |
|---|---|
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| tome | book |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |