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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WordMeaning
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
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vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
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construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
fallibleliable to be erroneous
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