GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| quisling | traitor |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |