Synonyms of gist

1 Syllable

short, heart, soul, stuff, drift, pith, thrust, meat, core, nave, crux, point

2 Syllables

spirit, topic, force, import, nubbin, centrums, cruces, mainspring, tenors, centers, kernels, cruxes, basis, idea, corey, tenor, midpoint, upshot, purport, centrum, linchpin, subject, score, linchpins, meaning, nubbins, navels, bearing, burden, kernel, theme, marrow, matter, sense

3 Syllables

centriole, gravamen, takeaway, keynote, substance, summary

4 Syllables

virtuality, fuselage, nitty-gritty, quintessence, rationalness, importance

5 Syllables

significance, intermediacy, equidistance, denotatiton