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
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
antithesisthe direct opposite
compartmenta separate division or section
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building