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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WordMeaning
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
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seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
concatenatelinked together
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial