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 |
|---|---|
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| welter | writhe |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |