GRE Word List
KILLJOY
one who spoils the pleasure of others
The meaning of the word killjoy is one who spoils the pleasure of others.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |