GRE Word List
IMMINENT
ready to take place : happening soon
The meaning of the word imminent is ready to take place : happening soon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
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| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
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| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |