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 |
|---|---|
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| wanton | merciless |