GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
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|---|---|
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
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