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 |
|---|---|
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |