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 |
|---|---|
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |