GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |