GRE Word List

UPSHOT

the final result : outcome

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

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WordMeaning
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
suppliantsupplicant
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts