GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nomenclature | name |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| 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 |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| swill | wash |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |