GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |