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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WordMeaning
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
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compartmenta separate division or section
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
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vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
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