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 |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |