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
compriseto be made up of
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
misadventuremisfortune
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior