GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| rotunda | a round building |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |