GRE Word List
SPOILSPORT
one who spoils the pleasure of others
The meaning of the word spoilsport is one who spoils the pleasure of others.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| physiological | pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology |
| lien | legal claim or right on a property |
| rebuttal | refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove |
| concede | admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal |
| defrock | strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock |
| snip | short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors |
| plasticity | ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay |
| sublimate | refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state |
| taint | contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity |