GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |