GRE Word List
IMPLODE
to burst inward
The meaning of the word implode is to burst inward.
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| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
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| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
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