GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| lax | loose |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| culmination | the action of culminating |