GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.

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WordMeaning
fellskin
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
thronga multitude of assembled persons
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
promptto move to action : incite
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
pungentsharply painful