GRE Word List

IMPLODE

to burst inward

The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.

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WordMeaning
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
riftfissure
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate