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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WordMeaning
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
comportto be fitting : accord
posthumousborn after the death of the father
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed