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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confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
effeteno longer fertile
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
incontinentnot continent: such as
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak