GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

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

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WordMeaning
facultyability
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
randoma haphazard course
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)