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 |
|---|---|
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |