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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residualremainder
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
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apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
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expatriatebanish
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