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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WordMeaning
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
expenditurethe act or process of expending
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
catholicroman catholic
imbibedrink
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
deliriuman acute (see acute