GRE Word List

IMMINENT

ready to take place : happening soon

The meaning of the word imminent is ready to take place : happening soon.

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WordMeaning
predatoran organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
galea strong current of air:
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
catechismoral instruction
beleaguerbesiege
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit