GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |