GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| retribution | recompense |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |