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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| consort | associate |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| pitfall | trap |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |