GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
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| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
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| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
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| deify | to make a god of |
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