GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| executor | one who executes something |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| brink | edge |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |