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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| facsimile | an exact copy |