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 |
|---|---|
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |