gist vs signification

gist and signification both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of gist include import, meaning, significance.

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