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 |
|---|---|
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| exude | to ooze out |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| kismet | fate |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |