GRE Word List
IMPLODE
burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
The meaning of the word implode is burst inward; CF. vaccum tube.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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resonant | (of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance |
coda | concluding section of a musical or literary composition |
impetus | moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse |
raze | destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground |
polarity | state of having two opposite qualities |
sophistry | seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism |
duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress |
tithe | tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe |
spry | (esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble |
unconscionable | unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand |