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 |
|---|---|
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| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |