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.

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WordMeaning
respitea period of temporary delay
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
entitybeing
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement