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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|---|---|
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| slew | a large number |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| finery | ornament |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| microcosm | a little world |