GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |