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 |
|---|---|
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |