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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terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
gazettenewspaper
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
gnarlsnarl
outstripto go faster or farther than
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
underscoreto draw a line under : underline