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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recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
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latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
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