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
generateto bring into existence: such as
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
fabricateinvent
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
bulgeto jut out : swell
immureto enclose within or as if within walls