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
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
deviouswandering
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
delusivelikely to delude
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)