GRE Word List

IMPLODE

to burst inward

The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.

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WordMeaning
motea small particle : speck
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
coincorner
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
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ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way