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 |
|---|---|
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |