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Meaning of gist

gist

Pronunciation: (jist), [key]
— n.
  1. the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
  2. the ground of a legal action.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Gissing git