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 |
|---|---|
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |