GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dally | to act playfully |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| purse | a small bag for money |