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 |
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| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |