GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ceremonious | marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy |
| concession | an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire |
| residual | remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue |
| larceny | theft; Ex. petit larceny |
| glare | shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N. |
| preclude | make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate |
| enterprising | full of initiative; showing enterprise |
| gouge | overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury |
| knell | tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V. |
| nonchalance | indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts |