GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
dulltedious
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd