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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| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |