GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

Random words

WordMeaning
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
habituateto make used to something : accustom
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
canterone who uses cant: such as
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body