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.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. Ominous, portentous, threatening, menacing, fateful are adjectives describing that which forebodes a serious, significant, and often harmful outcome. Ominous, derived from omen âa predictor of outcomes,â usually suggests evil or damaging eventualities: ominous storm clouds; an ominous silence. Portentous, although it may suggest evil results, often stresses a momentous or very important outcome: a portentous moment in history; a portentous escalation of hostilities.