GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |