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 |
|---|---|
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| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
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| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |