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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volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
juncturea point of time