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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
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