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 |
|---|---|
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| realm | kingdom |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |