GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |