GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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WordMeaning
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
inopportuneinconvenient
appurtenancesaccessory objects
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery