GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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WordMeaning
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
maledictioncurse
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle