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
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
retortto pay or hurl back : return
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy