GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| retiring | reserved |