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 |
|---|---|
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| consort | associate |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| imprecation | curse |
| encompass | include |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |