GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |