GRE Word List
IMPENDING
nearing; approaching; about to happen
The meaning of the word impending is nearing; approaching; about to happen.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slur | pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble |
| totter | shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall |
| undermine | weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath |
| rancor | long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous |
| accretion | growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| discernible | distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement |
| suppress | put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth |
| celibate | abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy |