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 |
|---|---|
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| tyranny | oppressive power |