GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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WordMeaning
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
oafa stupid person : boob
gustythe sensation of taste
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
abateto decrease in force or intensity
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence