GRE Word List
IMMINENT
impending; near at hand
The meaning of the word imminent is impending; near at hand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |