GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| scotch | scottish |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |