GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |