GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| license | permission to act |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |