Erweiterter Wortschatz für den GRE - Qualität und Temperament

doing something honestly and legally, without any trickery

offen, ehrlich

lacking in strength, energy, and effect

anämisch, schwach

a roughness or harshness in demeanor, speech, or actions

Rauheit, Härte

excessive desire for money and material goods

Habgier, Geiz

having a tendency to be irritable or ill-tempered

gallig, reizbar

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

launisch, unberechenbar

to treat someone with an excessive amount of care and indulgence

verwöhnen, hegen

using clever and usually deceitful methods to achieve what one wants

listig, raffiniert

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

Gier, Habgier

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

Ehrerbietung, Respekt

displaying good judgment in different things, especially about their quality

wählerisch, geschmackvoll

having or displaying enthusiasm, happiness, and liveliness

übermutig, lebhaft

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

scherzhaft, ironisch

having the ability to be deadly, cruel, or destructive

grausam, gemein

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

ungeschickt, taktlos

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

Idiosynkrasie, Eigenheit

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, verwerflich

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

lasciv, unzüchtig

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

sentimental, rührselig

causing difficulties, problems, or annoyances

schwierig, ärgerlich

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

offiziell, aufdringlich

having an extremely optimistic point of view

panglossisch, übermäßig optimistisch

quickly and effortlessly noticing things and understanding them

wahrnehmend, scharfsinnig

able to keep a calm demeanor and not get emotional easily

phlegmatisch

(of ideas or plans) hopeful or imaginative but impractical

idealistisch, romantisch

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

rückhaltend, verschlossen

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

sanguinisch, optimistisch

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

saturnisch, bürokratisch

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

stoisch, unerschütterlich

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

Sybarit, Epikureer

involving many extreme and powerful emotions

stürmisch, unruhig

doing something hastily and without much thought or care

oberflächlich, nachlässig

putting continuous effort, care, and attention in doing something

fleißig, gewissenhaft

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

schwatzhaft, gesprächig