GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| vent | to provide with a vent |