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
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
groovea long narrow channel or depression
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
evenhandedfair
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient