GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| dull | tedious |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |