GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| exegesis | exposition |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |