GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

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

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WordMeaning
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work