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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trappings | outward signs |
| peerless | matchless |
| poise | balance |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |