GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

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

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WordMeaning
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
supersedeto cause to be set aside