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

WordMeaning
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
vipera 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
realmkingdom
vultureany 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
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
meteto give out by measure : dole out
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton