GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| flounder | flatfish |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |