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 |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| exhume | disinter |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |