GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

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

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WordMeaning
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
incontinentnot continent: such as
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
prosperousauspicious
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority