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 |
|---|---|
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |