GRE Word List
SALIENT
moving by leaps or springs : jumping
The meaning of the word salient is moving by leaps or springs : jumping.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |