Word of the day
gist
1. the substance or essence of a speech or text
“she noted the gist of each message”
noun
/dʒɪst/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
gist
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"I _____ to understand the gist of the lecture."
Select three words related to gist
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- essence
- substance
- wreck
- trash
- core
- ruin
Choose the phrase that uses gist correctly
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Find a word related to gist
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