GRE Word List
DOLDRUMS
a spell of listlessness or despondency
The meaning of the word doldrums is a spell of listlessness or despondency.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |