GRE Word List
SPOILSPORT
one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
The meaning of the word spoilsport is one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others.
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| trance | stupor |
| fleck | streak |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| faculty | ability |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |