GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
