GRE Word List

SALIENT

moving by leaps or springs : jumping

The meaning of the word salient is moving by leaps or springs : jumping.

Random words

WordMeaning
postulatedemand
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
unbridledunrestrained
culminationthe action of culminating
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable