Erweiterter Wortschatz für den GRE - Jeder hat das Recht auf seine eigene Meinung!

to devotedly follow or support something, such as a rule, belief, plan, etc.

einhalten, anhängen

to avoid settling or dealing with a problem to avoid responsibility

umgehen, ausweichen

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

bestrafen, hart kritisieren

to interpret a certain meaning from something

deuten, interpretieren

to reveal the exaggeration or falseness of a belief, claim, idea, etc.

widerlegen, entlarven

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

denigrieren, herabsetzen

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

abschweifen, abkommen

to help a student come to a conclusion themselves instead of providing them with an answer directly

herausfordern, hervorrufen

to publicly criticize or mock someone

öffentlich kritisieren, verspotten

to restate something one has already said in order to limit the meaning it conveys

präzisieren, einschränken

to either feel or display dissatisfaction

lamentieren, klagen

to be undecided and not know what opinion, idea, or course of action to stick to

schwanken, zöggern

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

Rätsel

the ability to think sensibly and reasonably and decide what should be done

Verstand, Entschlusskraft

the indirect conveying of what one thinks or wants to say

Andeutung, Hinweis

an amount or number that is considered to be large

Überfluss, Strömung

a lengthy speech that uses harsh and angry language and intends to condemn or criticize

Tirade, Schimpfkanonade

used when introducing additional information to a statement that has just been made

ebenso, gleichfalls

(of cases, statements, etc.) capable of making others believe that something is true with the use of logic and clarity

überzeugend, logisch

expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion

eindeutig, klar

not based on correct reasons or facts

falsch, trügerisch

having the quality of being closely connected to the subject at hand in a way that is appropriate

relevant, zutreffend

giving a highly exaggerated and flattering representation of a person as if they are perfect

hagiografisch, übertrieben lobend

suggesting something without directly stating it

implizit, indirekt

having a quality that is criticizing and harsh, yet humorous

bissig, sarkastisch

behaving in such a manner that displays one's lack of maturity and common sense

kindisch, naiv

keeping one's speech short but extremely meaningful

sententisch, belehrend

expressing one's ideas and opinions so clearly that it leaves no room for doubt

eindeutig, unmissverständlich

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

Chimäre

characterized by bitter, harsh, and caustic criticism or comments

vitriolic, spöttisch