GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |