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 |
|---|---|
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
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| unkempt | not combed |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |