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 |
|---|---|
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| devious | wandering |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| dour | stern |