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 |
|---|---|
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| alleviate | relieve |
| haggard | not tamed |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| bevy | a large group or collection |