GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.

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WordMeaning
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
entourageone's attendants or associates
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions