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 |
|---|---|
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| schism | division |
| putrefy | to make putrid |