GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pander | to act as a pander |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |