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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |