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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stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
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onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
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fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
encircleto form a circle around : surround