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 |
|---|---|
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| cataclysm | flood |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |