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 |
|---|---|
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| realm | kingdom |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |