GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| denomination | an act of denominating |