gist vs meaning

gist and meaning both are nouns.

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

As nouns, meaning is a hypernym of gist; that is, meaning is a word with a broader meaning than gist:

Other hypernyms of gist include import, significance, signification.

gist (noun)	meaning (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	the idea that is intended
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	the message that is intended or expressed or signified

gist (adjective)	meaning (adjective)
	rich in significance or implication