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 |
|---|---|
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |