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
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
reeksmoke