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 |
|---|---|
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |