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
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
swillwash
randoma haphazard course
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
incognitowith one's identity concealed
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
parcheddeprived of natural moisture