GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |