GRE Word List
UPSHOT
the final result : outcome
The meaning of the word upshot is the final result : outcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |