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
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
zephyra breeze from the west
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
cuethe letter q
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful