GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| championship | designation as champion |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
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| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |