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
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
deliriuman acute (see acute
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
disingenuouslacking in candor
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate