GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |