GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |