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 |
|---|---|
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
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| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
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| heed | to pay attention |
| finery | ornament |
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