GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |