GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

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

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WordMeaning
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
irremediablenot remediable
untenablenot able to be defended
desiccateto dry up
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
quislingtraitor
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer