To parse is to analyze something in an orderly way. In linguistics, to parse is to divide words and phrases into different parts in order to understand relationships and meaning. For example, English students are sometimes asked to parse a sentence by dividing it into subject and predicate, and then into dependent phrases, modifiers, and so forth.
Definition of apocalyptic. 1 : of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse apocalyptic events. 2 : forecasting the ultimate destiny of the world : prophetic apocalyptic warnings. 3 : foreboding imminent disaster or final doom : terrible apocalyptic signs of the coming end-times.
Imminent is from Latin imminere to overhang, and to say that something is imminent is to say that it is hanging over you and about to fall, in a metaphorical way. If you take your momâs car and drive it into the mailbox, getting grounded is imminent. You donât want that hanging over your head! Thesaurus.