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
sentinelsentry
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
fortuitousoccurring by chance
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light