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 |
|---|---|
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| license | permission to act |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |