GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassuaged | unsatisfied; not soothed |
| sepulcher | tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral |
| wont | (the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary |
| rave | overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic |
| brocade | rich, figured(patterned) fabric |
| allocate | assign; set apart for a particular purpose |
| disfigure | mar the appearance of; spoil |
| fructify | bear fruit; produce fruit |
| degenerate | become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person |
| granulate | form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle |
