Erweiterter Wortschatz für den GRE - Funktionen und Attribute

an insincere and unnatural manner of speaking, behaving, or writing that is intended to impress

Affektation

a combination or blend of different things

Amalgam

an unpleasant and loud noise that could be heard for an extended amount of time

Lärm

an artful cleverness used to perform trickery, deception, and manipulation

List

the lack of seriousness that is wrongly suited to or respectful of the circumstances

Leichtfertigkeit

to loudly complain about something or demand something

laut beschweren

to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness

besänftigen

different from the usual, normal, and accepted way

aberrant

to behave in a wild, uncontrolled, and often violent manner

behaving or acting in a way that is funny, energetic, or silly, it is usually annoying or strange

skurril

(of clothes, colors, hairstyles etc.) enhancing the wearer's appearance and making them more attractive

anziehend

(of people) feeling very lonely and sorrowful, particularly as a result of a loss

beraubt

(of situations) not giving any or much hope or encouragement

düster

being young and behaving in a manner that displays one's inexperience or immaturity

unerfahren

easily angered or irritated

cholerisch

not displayed or acknowledged openly; secret, concealed, or hidden

versteckt

having a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest

zynisch

lacking a regular or fixed pattern of behavior or movement

erratisch

lacking deep thought and true understanding thus being superficial

oberflächlich

inseparable essential part or quality of someone or something that is in their nature

inhärent

belonging to something or someone's character and nature

intrinsisch

(of senses) sharp and highly-developed

scharf

new and unlike anything else

neuartig

outdated and gone out of style, often replaced by more current trends or advancements

veraltet

having the best or most effective condition or approach for achieving a favorable outcome under given circumstances

optimal

peaceful and calm, not easily excited, irritated, angered, or upset

gelassen

taking a practical and realistic approach to things rather than theoretical and idealistic approaches

pragmatisch

shy and not fond of being with others or being noticed

scheu

behaving in a playful, fun, and light-hearted way

spielerisch

happening at exactly the best time possible

rechtzeitig

never having existed or happened before

beispiellos

(of things) old but highly valued for the quality, excellent condition, or timeless and attractive design

vintage

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

volatil

driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning

launisch

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

byzantinisch