GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |