GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| fester | to generate pus |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |