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 |
|---|---|
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| gazette | newspaper |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| gnarl | snarl |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |