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 |
|---|---|
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |