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 |
|---|---|
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| premonitory | giving warning |