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 |
|---|---|
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| chafe | irritate |