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
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
dissonancelack of agreement
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots