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 |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |