GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |