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 |
|---|---|
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |