GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |