GRE Word List
IMPENDING
occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
The meaning of the word impending is occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| pliant | pliable |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |