GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |