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 |
|---|---|
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| welter | writhe |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |