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 |
|---|---|
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |