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 |
|---|---|
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| growl | rumble |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |