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
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience