GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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quirkan abrupt twist or curve
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oligarchygovernment by the few
festerto generate pus
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
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apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of