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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - saltation

Saltation - sudden change from one generation to another due to mutation, origin of a new species


Saltation - particle transport by fluid in which particle is removed from the bed and carried by fluid for some distance before being transported back to bed

Creep - reptation - loose material rolls downstream staying in contact with the surface due to slow moving streams

Saltation - act of leaping, jumping or dancing

Saltation - single, revolutionary step

Related word : sally - outburst, quip

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