GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| scotch | scottish |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| scourge | whip |
| purported | reputed |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |