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 |
|---|---|
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |