GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |