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
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
jibeto be in accord : agree
whimsywhim
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy