GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
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| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |