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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |