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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| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
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| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
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