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 |
|---|---|
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
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| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
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| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
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