GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
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plumagethe feathers of a bird
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
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