GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |