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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institutesomething that is instituted: such as
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
desiccateto dry up
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
ruffiana brutal person : bully
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon