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
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety