GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |