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 |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| edifice | building |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| kismet | fate |