Erweiterter Wortschatz für den GRE - Qualität und Temperament

doing something honestly and legally, without any trickery

offen

lacking in strength, energy, and effect

anämisch

a roughness or harshness in demeanor, speech, or actions

Rauheit

excessive desire for money and material goods

Habgier

having a tendency to be irritable or ill-tempered

gallig

prone to unexpected and sudden changes of behavior, mood, or mind

launisch

to treat someone with an excessive amount of care and indulgence

verwöhnen

using clever and usually deceitful methods to achieve what one wants

listig

the strong desire for attaining a lot of money or material goods

Gier

the respectful and polite treatment of someone who is considered as an elder or superior

Ehrerbietung

displaying good judgment in different things, especially about their quality

wählerisch

having or displaying enthusiasm, happiness, and liveliness

übermutig

not showing the amount of seriousness needed toward a serious matter by trying to seem clever and humorous

scherzhaft

having the ability to be deadly, cruel, or destructive

grausam

having an awkward or impolite way of behaving due to a lack of social skills or experience

ungeschickt

an unusual or strange behavior, thought, or habit that is specific to one person

Idiosynkrasie

showing simplicity, honesty, or innocence and willing to trust others due to a lack of life experience

unbefangen

causing offense or unhappiness due to being prejudice or unjust

neidisch

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

lasciv

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

sentimental

causing difficulties, problems, or annoyances

schwierig

self-important and very eager to give orders or help when it is not wanted, or needed

offiziell

having an extremely optimistic point of view

panglossisch

quickly and effortlessly noticing things and understanding them

wahrnehmend

able to keep a calm demeanor and not get emotional easily

phlegmatisch

(of ideas or plans) hopeful or imaginative but impractical

idealistisch

reluctant to speak to others, especially about one's thoughts and emotions

rückhaltend

having a confident, hopeful, and positive outlook for the future

sanguinisch

having a bitter, grumpy, and serious appearance and attitude, oftentimes in a threatening manner

saturnisch

not displaying emotions and not complaining, especially in difficult and painful situations

stoisch

an individual who is very fond of enjoying luxurious pleasures and items

Sybarit

involving many extreme and powerful emotions

stürmisch

doing something hastily and without much thought or care

oberflächlich

putting continuous effort, care, and attention in doing something

fleißig

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

schwatzhaft