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 |
|---|---|
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| exploit | deed |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
