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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WordMeaning
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
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unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
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