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 |
|---|---|
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| disport | sport |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |