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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convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
giddydizzy
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
funerealof or relating to a funeral