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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dodderingfeeble
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solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
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plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant