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
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
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expiateto make amends for
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
ephemerallasting a very short time
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England