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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charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
underhandin a clandestine manner
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
impetusa driving force : impulse
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated