GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| rider | one that rides |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |