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

WordMeaning
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
remunerativeserving to remunerate
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning