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 |
|---|---|
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| duration | continuance in time |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| residual | remainder |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |