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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| docile | easily taught |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |