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 |
|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |