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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |