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 |
|---|---|
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| hardy | bold |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |