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 |
|---|---|
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| whittle | a large knife |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |