GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
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|---|---|
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
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| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| enduring | lasting |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
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| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
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