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 |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| venue | locale |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| consort | associate |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |