GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| antecede | precede |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |