GRE Word List
DOLDRUMS
a spell of listlessness or despondency
The meaning of the word doldrums is a spell of listlessness or despondency.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |