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 |
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| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
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| dull | tedious |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
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| invalid | not valid: |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
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| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |