GRE Word List
IMMINENT
impending; near at hand
The meaning of the word imminent is impending; near at hand.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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misgivings | doubts |
desolate | make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert |
fitful | spasmodic; intermittent; irregular |
galaxy | large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities |
forebears | ancestors |
tirade | long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation |
slough | (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed |
transgression | violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong |
outgoing | sociable; eager to mix socially with others |
groove | long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record |