GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.

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WordMeaning
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
vertexthe top of the head
motea small particle : speck
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
gambolto skip about in play : frisk