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
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
nullifyto make null (see null
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
writsomething written : writing
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand