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 |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |