GRE Word List
FORTHCOMING
happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.
The meaning of the word forthcoming is happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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baffle | frustrate; perplex |
preponderance | superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant |
analgesic | causing insensitivity to pain; N. |
plenary | (of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power |
default | failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V. |
ignoble | unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed |
engender | cause; produce; give rise to |
shrivel | make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying) |
ultimate | final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy. |
winnow | sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind |