GRE Word List

GIST

essence; main point; substance

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

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WordMeaning
beneficentdoing or producing good
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
founderone that founds or establishes
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
conveyancethe action of conveying
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
igniteto set afire