GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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WordMeaning
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
embroiderto ornament with needlework
disputatiousinclined to dispute
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem