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
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
disputatiousinclined to dispute
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
noveltysomething new or unusual
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
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temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state