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 |
|---|---|
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| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
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| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
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