GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |