gist 
/ˈʤɪst/ noun
/ˈʤɪst/ noun Meaning:
the gist
: the general or basic meaning of something said or written — usually + of ▪ The gist of her argument was that the law was unfair. ▪ I didn't read the whole article, but I got the gist of it. [=I understood the main points of it]
