GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |