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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| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
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| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |