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 |
|---|---|
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |