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 |
|---|---|
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |