GRE Word List
IMPENDING
nearing; approaching; about to happen
The meaning of the word impending is nearing; approaching; about to happen.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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cartographer | map-maker |
crevice | crack; fissure |
abyss | enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit |
panache | flair; manner of doing things without any difficulty (causing admiration); flamboyance; bunch of feathers (on a helmet); Ex. with great panache; CF. ÀÜ ŸÆ·Ą·Î Ă”À» »©ł»ŽÂ ŒŰŸŸ |
recrimination | countercharges; V. recriminate |
equity | fairness; justice; OP. inequity |
meretricious | flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute |
retain | keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor |
tanner | person who turns animal hides into leather |
mar | spoil the appearance of |