GRE Word List

IMPLODE

to burst inward

The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.

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WordMeaning
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
antecedeprecede
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")