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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| omnipotent | almighty |
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| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
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| onus | burden |
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