GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| slew | a large number |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
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