GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| potentate | ruler |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |