Word "GIST" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Synonyms:
burden, core, effect, essence

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms:
center, centre, core, essence, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
Examples:
the gist of the prosecutor's argument

Crossword Clues for GIST

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"I get the ___" ("That generally makes sense") USA Today 08 Apr 2024
"I get the " ("That generally makes sense")
Basic idea Thomas Joseph 06 Apr 2024
What a summary provides
Main point New York Times 25 Mar 2024
Crux LA Times Daily 20 Mar 2024
Main point (anagram of TIGS)
Main idea in negotiating is trade (4)
The essence of the matter is ___ good leader is tip-top (4)
The essence of the matter is - good leader is tip-top (4)
Substance found in morning is troublesome
Essence of matter
Heart of the matter Family Time 25 Feb 2024
Essence of subject
Heart of the matter Universal 16 Feb 2024
Essence New York Times 15 Feb 2024
Basic idea Wall Street Journal 07 Feb 2024
"Get the ___?" ("Understand?") USA Today 01 Feb 2024
The central idea, (4)
Basic idea TV 07 Jan 2024
Main idea USA Today 21 Dec 2023
Essence Newsday 15 Dec 2023
Essential part of the register (4) Puzzler Cryptic 12 Dec 2023
Substance is held between ends of gadget The Times Quick Cryptic 12 Dec 2023
Message, in a nutshell?
Get the ___ of something (understand the main point)
Crux (4) Puzzler 07 Nov 2023
Basic idea Wall Street Journal 23 Oct 2023
Central point LA Times Daily 02 Oct 2023
Essence Wall Street Journal 21 Sep 2023
Central idea Premier Sunday 27 Aug 2023
General idea The Times Concise 14 Aug 2023
Heart of the matter LA Times Daily 03 Jul 2023
General idea USA Today 24 Jun 2023
General idea New York Times 30 May 2023
Heart of the matter Universal 23 Apr 2023
Main idea LA Times Daily 20 Apr 2023
General idea New York Times 26 Mar 2023
General idea Wall Street Journal 27 Feb 2023
Basic point Universal 02 Feb 2023
Meat of the matter New York Times 23 Jan 2023
Heart of the matter Eugene Sheffer 30 Dec 2022
General idea USA Today 28 Oct 2022
Main idea Premier Sunday 09 Oct 2022
Heart of the matter New York Times 26 Sep 2022
General meaning Wall Street Journal 03 Sep 2022
General meaning of the matter
Crux of the matter New York Times 16 Aug 2022
Main idea USA Today 29 Mar 2022
Essence Universal 16 Mar 2022
Kernel Newsday 19 Feb 2022
Main point of government — it's complex The Guardian Cryptic 01 Feb 2022
Main point of government — it's complex
General meaning Irish Times Simplex 28 Jan 2022
Main point LA Times Daily 24 Jan 2022
Main point The Washington Post 24 Jan 2022
General meaning New York Times 20 Jan 2022
Essence Eugene Sheffer 04 Jan 2022
Basic idea USA Today 26 Dec 2021
Meat New York Times 10 Dec 2021
Basic idea Thomas Joseph 25 Nov 2021
Heart of the matter Eugene Sheffer 06 Nov 2021
Essence LA Times Daily 04 Nov 2021
Basic point New York Times 17 Oct 2021
Matter concealed by magistrate
Main point USA Today 11 Oct 2021
The crux of marrying is trust
Essence Canadiana 20 Sep 2021
Main point Universal 13 Sep 2021
Substance, general meaning The Times Concise 26 Aug 2021
Main idea USA Today 16 Aug 2021
Core, or meat Universal 11 Aug 2021
Matter concealed by magistrate
Basic idea USA Today 08 Aug 2021
Substance Newsday 24 Jul 2021
Essence Newsday 17 Jul 2021
Main idea Newsday 07 Jul 2021
Heart of the matter Eugene Sheffer 05 May 2021
Basic idea Premier Sunday 02 May 2021
Main point, essence The Guardian Speedy 28 Mar 2021
Heart New York Times 23 Feb 2021
Crux Universal 09 Feb 2021
Core message
Nub; real point of a legal action The Guardian Speedy 31 Jan 2021
Basic idea New York Times 17 Dec 2020
Good initial main point The Telegraph Cryptic 11 Dec 2020
Troops abroad finally intercept import
Nub, essence The Guardian Speedy 15 Nov 2020
Basic idea The Washington Post Sunday 08 Nov 2020
Main point Newsday 03 Nov 2020
Central idea Jonesin 03 Nov 2020
General idea Wall Street Journal 08 Sep 2020
Essence Wall Street Journal 29 Aug 2020
Point, when American soldier's on the way
Essential point, as of an important matter Family Time 24 Aug 2020
Essence Universal 26 Jul 2020
Essence LA Times Daily 10 Jun 2020
Essence The Washington Post 10 Jun 2020
Heart of the matter Newsday 18 May 2020
Central meaning of a theme Family Time 17 May 2020
Basic idea USA Today 31 Mar 2020
General sense of characters caught up in short-sightedness Irish Times Crosaire 21 Mar 2020
Heart of the matter The Washington Post Sunday 15 Mar 2020
Central point Newsday 12 Mar 2020
General idea Universal 27 Feb 2020
Basic idea Thomas Joseph 18 Feb 2020
Basic idea Wall Street Journal 04 Feb 2020
Burden of testing periodically brought up
Main idea Newsday 23 Dec 2019
Basic idea Newsday 12 Sep 2019
Good first point
Drift Wall Street Journal 08 Aug 2019
Heart of the matter USA Today 23 Jun 2019
The way to follow soldier's point
Central theme Wall Street Journal 18 May 2019
Main point Universal 16 May 2019
Basic point New York Times 30 Apr 2019
Heart of the matter
Crux or general idea
Kernel Wall Street Journal 13 Apr 2019
Main point in briefing is transparency The Sun Two Speed 15 Mar 2019
Essence The Sun Two Speed 15 Mar 2019
Crux Newsday 14 Feb 2019
General meaning Irish Times Simplex 11 Feb 2019
Substance or general idea Irish Times Simplex 05 Feb 2019
Main point
Basic idea
Basic point
Heart of the matter
Essence
Drift
Central theme
Kernel
Main point The Washington Post 31 Dec 2018
Main point LA Times Daily 31 Dec 2018
Main idea Thomas Joseph 24 Dec 2018
General meaning Universal 06 Dec 2018
General meaning or main point Irish Times Simplex 12 Nov 2018
Main idea USA Today 29 Sep 2018
Core message
Purposeful drift Newsday 11 Aug 2018
General idea New York Times 07 Aug 2018
Summary, as of a debate
Kernel of a concept Newsday 13 May 2018
Heart of the matter
Main point USA Today 03 May 2018
Central idea USA Today 01 May 2018
Main idea The Washington Post 25 Apr 2018
Essence New York Times 25 Apr 2018
Main idea LA Times Daily 25 Apr 2018
Central point Family Time 01 Apr 2018
General sense that a lot of people studying science end with!
Main point Family Time 26 Mar 2018
Central theme USA Today 15 Mar 2018
Essence; meaning The Telegraph Quick 28 Feb 2018
Main idea Wall Street Journal 13 Feb 2018
Main idea
Main point
General idea
Central meaning Universal 01 Jan 2018
Essence
Main idea
Main point
Essence
General meaning
Central meaning
Central idea
Basic idea
Drift New York Times 31 Dec 2017
The main point of logistics?
Essential point USA Today 20 Sep 2017
Crux or core Universal 19 Sep 2017
Essence The Telegraph Quick 26 Jul 2017
Main point of an idea New York Times 19 Jun 2017
Essence ... and, read differently, a hint to six puzzle answers LA Times Daily 09 Jun 2017
Essence ... and, read differently, a hint to six puzzle answers The Washington Post 09 Jun 2017
Essence (of the story)
Heart of the matter The Washington Post 17 May 2017
Heart of the matter LA Times Daily 17 May 2017
Basic concept New York Times 22 Mar 2017
Pith, essence The Times Concise 10 Mar 2017
Essential part Wall Street Journal 13 Jan 2017
Drift
Heart of the matter
Essence ... and, read differently, a hint to six puzzle answers
Basic concept
Essential point
Main point of an idea
Essence
Crux or core
General meaning Newsday 29 Dec 2016
Point made by soldier meeting saint
Meat provided by Americans serving tea, we hear The Telegraph Cryptic 27 Nov 2016
Essence Canadiana 14 Nov 2016
General meaning The Telegraph Quick 05 Oct 2016
Meat New York Times 29 Sep 2016
Very heart Newsday 19 Aug 2016
Central idea The Times Concise 17 Jul 2016
General picture The Chronicle of Higher Education 13 May 2016
Kernel LA Times Daily 06 May 2016
Main points The Guardian Speedy 01 May 2016
Real point or substance The Times Concise 29 Apr 2016
Thrust New York Times 06 Apr 2016
Main point Premier Sunday 31 Jan 2016
General picture
Meat
Kernel
Essential part The Washington Post 17 Dec 2015
Meat LA Times Daily 16 Dec 2015
Heart of the matter for George I? Irish Times Crosaire 12 Dec 2015
Main point New York Times 28 Oct 2015
Substance got from sulphur fool's ingested
Crux New York Times 14 Apr 2015
Essential part Eugene Sheffer 17 Jan 2015
Basic point Universal 06 Jan 2015
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Crux
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Heart and soul
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You'll get it from CliffsNotes
Central point
Central part of an argument
Essence
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Meat
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Nub
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Long and short of it
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CliffsNotes content
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Nitty-gritty
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Essence
Crux
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Most vital part of some idea
Main point
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Central point
Essential meaning
Core
Quiddity
Substance
Crux
Important point
General meaning
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Kernel
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Nub
Central idea
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Pith
Purport
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Sum and substance.
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Substance of a matter.
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The heart of the matter.
The essence of a matter.
Main point of a question.
Essence of a matter.
Basic idea
Nuts and bolts
Basic picture
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