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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| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
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| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
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| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
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