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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piscatorialpiscatory
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amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
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philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
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