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 |
|---|---|
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| dominate | rule |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |