GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |