GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |