GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |