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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| Word | Meaning |
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| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |