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 |
|---|---|
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |