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 |
|---|---|
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |