GRE Word List

IMPLODE

to burst inward

The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.

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incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
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blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
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rotundaa round building
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault