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
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart