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
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
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reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
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cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
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