GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| scion | descendant |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |