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 |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| billowing | wave |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |