GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |