GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

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

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WordMeaning
prongfork
hovelan open shed or shelter
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
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disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
discloseto make known or public
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
crypticsecret
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself