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 |
|---|---|
| ossify | to change into bone |
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| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
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| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
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