GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |