GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |