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
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
wagto be in motion : stir
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed