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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WordMeaning
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
slakesubside
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety