GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foppish | foolish |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
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