GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
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| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
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