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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| verdant | green in tint or color |