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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spate | freshet |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |