GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |