GRE Word List

IMPLODE

to burst inward

The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.

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WordMeaning
ligneousof or resembling wood
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
expoundto set forth : state
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as