GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| overthrow | overturn |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |