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 |
|---|---|
| chafe | irritate |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |