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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| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
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| grudging | unwilling |