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 |
|---|---|
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |