GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |