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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WordMeaning
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
douseto plunge into water
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
incontinentnot continent: such as
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course