GRE Word List
DOLDRUMS
blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums
The meaning of the word doldrums is blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambiguous | unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation |
| stammer | speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions |
| apposite | appropriate; fitting |
| compost | mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost |
| prodigal | wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality |
| lien | legal claim or right on a property |
| seasonable | occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute |
| accretion | growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| windfall | fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event |
