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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WordMeaning
niggletrifle
generateto bring into existence: such as
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful