GRE Word List

SALIENT

moving by leaps or springs : jumping

The meaning of the word salient is moving by leaps or springs : jumping.

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WordMeaning
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
potablesuitable for drinking
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
solicitto make petition to : entreat
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly