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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |