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
jibeto be in accord : agree
laxloose
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
diversediffering from one another : unlike