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
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
attireto put garments on : dress
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed