Associations to the word «Gist»
Noun
- Explanation
- Essence
- Consultation
- Theologian
- Fossil
- Setting
- Scan
- Sion
- Var
- Chap
- Tor
- Organism
- Uncertainty
- Alexandria
- Assessment
- Con
- Entrepreneur
- Methodology
- Treat
- Ignorance
- Interference
- Cation
- Understanding
- Evolution
- Kit
- Procedure
- Memory
- Militia
- Exploration
- Ac
- Speech
- Medication
- Concentrate
- Grasp
- Context
- Recall
- Narrative
- Cancer
- Incidence
- Myth
- Meaning
- Theory
- Radiation
- Trembling
- Virginia
- Joint
- Religion
- Ab
- Baltimore
- Conducting
- Walker
- Regiment
- Gabriel
- Assistant
- Nj
- Hormone
- Ct
- Scholar
- Representation
- Berkeley
- Pierre
Adjective
Wiktionary
GIST, noun. The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter
GIST, noun. (legal) (dated) The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
GIST, noun. (obsolete) Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.
GIST, verb. To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.
Dictionary definition
GIST, noun. The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.
GIST, noun. The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.