burden vs gist

burden and gist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burden	Yes	No	Yes	No
gist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, burden and gist are synonyms defined as:

burden and gist: the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Other synonyms of burden include core, effect, essence.

burden (noun)	gist (noun)
weight to be borne or conveyed	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse	the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
an onerous or difficult concern
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

burden (verb)	gist (verb)
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
weight down with a load