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 |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
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| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
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