GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |