GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| submerge | to put under water |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| vital | of the utmost importance |