Erweiterter Wortschatz für den GRE - Eigenschaften und Verhalten

having contradictory views or feelings about something or someone

ambivalent

not consistent with what is considered to be expected

anomal

mischievous and playful either on purpose or pretending to be so

schelmisch

indicating that something is very likely to succeed in the future

vielversprechend

rude, ill-mannered, or surly in behavior

großzügig

feeling disappointed and sad, especially due to experiencing an unexpected failure

niedergeschlagen

showing no restraint in expressing one's feelings, particularly of love

demonstrativ

having great taste and the ability to judge something's quality

unterscheidend

behaving in an energetic, excited, and lively manner

sprudelnd

excited and happy because something has happened or is going to happen

euphorisch

relating to something that is created artificially instead of naturally

fiktiv

lacking seriousness and respect on a serious matter in an attempt to appear humorous or clever

flapsig

having an unpleasantly proud and arrogant demeanor, displaying a demand for obedience

imperios

behaving in an unconcerned and calm manner

gelassen

stubborn and unwilling to change one's behaviors, opinions, views, etc. despite other people's reasoning and persuasion

hartnäckig

relating to someone or something that is untrustworthy and disloyal

perfide

failing to respect boundaries, doing something despite having no right in doing so

anmaßend

having kept its original state, being clean and in great condition

unberührt

taking place every day and thus considered as an ordinary occurrence

alltäglich

feeling or displaying a great amount of admiration and respect

ehrfurchtgebietend

trying to avoid drawing attention toward one's abilities or oneself, especially due to modesty

bescheiden

having wisdom and good judgment

sachkundig

occurring from time to time, in an irregular manner

sporadisch

taking something or someone's place or position by coming after them

nachfolgend

expressing something in a forceful, effective, and clear manner

scharf

seeming to exist or appear everywhere

allgegenwärtig

using or having an excessive number of words

wortreich

something that is different from what is expected and normal

Abweichung

an unreasonably excessive amount of pride or arrogance

Hubris

words or actions that lack meaning, sense, or importance

Bedeutungslosigkeit

the usage of abusive, insulting, and rude language when one is extremely angry

Schimpfwort

an individual who thinks and behaves differently and independently

someone or something regarded as the perfect or ideal model of excellence

Paragon

the quality of abiding by the highest moral principles

Redlichkeit

care or worry for a person's well-being

Fürsorge

to reveal something, such as thoughts, feelings, qualities, etc. unintentionally

verraten

to put a stop to someone's feelings of anger

beschwichtigen

to request something in an annoyingly persistent way

drängen

showing sensibility, wisdom, and care when making decisions to minimize risks

vorsichtig

having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

lebhaft