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
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt