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 |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |