GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| wry | twist |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| compelling | that compels: such as |