GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.

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WordMeaning
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly