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
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
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corollarya proposition (see proposition
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jibeto be in accord : agree
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
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