GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brink | edge |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |