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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WordMeaning
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
cessiona yielding to another : concession
recipientone that receives : receiver
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
pursea small bag for money
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured