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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| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
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| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
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| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
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