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 |
|---|---|
| nourish | nurture |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| hortatory | hortative |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |