GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
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| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |