GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| replicate | duplicate |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |