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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propellantcapable of propelling
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
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innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
jostleto come in contact or into collision
adjurationa solemn oath
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect