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
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|---|---|
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
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| finite | having definite or definable limits |
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| repercussion | reflection |
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