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 |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| broach | brooch |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |