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
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes