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 |
|---|---|
| niggle | trifle |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |