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 |
|---|---|
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| engender | beget |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| purse | a small bag for money |