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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| imbibe | drink |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| contrive | devise |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| mystic | mystical |