GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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WordMeaning
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
salineconsisting of or containing salt
scoretwenty
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome