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 |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| ebullient | boiling |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| apprehend | arrest |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |