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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WordMeaning
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
retrenchcut down
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
enduringlasting