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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| debut | a first appearance |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| doddering | feeble |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |