GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |