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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| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
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| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |