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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obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
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oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
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acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
paucitysmallness of number : fewness