GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |