GRE Word List

IMPLODE

to burst inward

The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.

Random words

WordMeaning
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
climeclimate
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans