GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| sidetrack | siding |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |