GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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WordMeaning
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
prowessdistinguished bravery
procurementthe act or process of procuring
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
nethersituated down or below : lower