GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

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

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WordMeaning
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
pontificalepiscopal attire
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
crassgross
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work