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 |
|---|---|
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |