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 |
|---|---|
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
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| cryptic | secret |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| writ | something written : writing |
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| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |