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 |
|---|---|
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |