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 |
|---|---|
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |