GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |