GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |