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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |