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 |
|---|---|
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |