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
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
debuta first appearance
abateto decrease in force or intensity
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
dodderingfeeble
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate