GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
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culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
preternatural | existing outside of nature |
monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
rotunda | a round building |
converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |