GRE Word List
GIST
essence; main point; substance
The meaning of the word gist is essence; main point; substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |