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 |
|---|---|
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |