GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| outmoded | not being in style |