GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.

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WordMeaning
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
contagiona contagious disease
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
executorone who executes something
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
brinkedge
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle