Wichtiger Wortschatz für den GRE - Entscheidungen treffen

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

Verantwortlichkeit

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

Freispruch

someone who makes a formal decision about who is right in an argument or dispute

Schiedsrichter, Richter

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

Wille, Volition

refusal of or disagreement with something

Veto, Ablehnung

an opinion given or a decision made after much consideration

Urteil, Entscheidung

an unfair prejudice or bias toward an individual, group of people, etc.

Parteilichkeit, Voreingenommenheit

a tendency to believe in or favor something

Neigung, Hang

a deep feeling of anger and dislike toward someone because of what they did in the past

Groll

the idea that human beings have the agency to decide independently without being controlled by any outside influences

Willensfreiheit, freier Wille

a situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important

Dilemma

to think carefully about something and consider it before making a decision

entscheiden, erwägen

to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

sich entscheiden für, festlegen

to start to dislike someone or something

abgeneigt sein gegenüber, nicht mögen

(of a group) fully in agreement on something

einstimmig, einig

to consider a matter carefully before reaching a decision

überdenken, nachdenken

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

verschieben, aufschieben

(of a person) having difficulty making choices or decisions, often due to fear, lack of confidence, or overthinking

unentschlossen

capable of quickly grasping complex topics and offer clear and insightful perspectives

scharf, punktgenau

overly particular about small details, making one challenging to please

pingelig, wählerisch

to specify that something needs to be done or how it should be done, especially as part of an agreement

festlegen, vorgesehen

(of a rule, process, etc.) strictly followed or applied

streng, rigoros

the fact of complying with a command, order, impulse, etc. or following someone's rules and beliefs

Einhaltung, Befolgung

something that is required as a precondition for something else following

Voraussetzung

aiming to provide advice and suggestions

beratend, empfehlend

to adjust one's actions or behavior based on specific information, ideas, or advice

handeln nach, auf... reagieren

to speak positively about someone or something and suggest their suitability

empfehlen

to be attentive to advice or a warning

beachten, auf etwas hören

to suggest something in an indirect manner

andeuten, insinuieren

to express that there are signs or clues that suggest a particular idea or conclusion

anzeigen, hinweisen

suggesting something without directly stating it

implizit, indirekt

not recommended to do based on the particular situation

unratsam, nicht zu empfehlen

to suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

postulieren, annehmen

to encourage someone to do or say something

auffordern

to put an idea, proposition, theory, etc. forward for further consideration

vorschlagen, unterbreiten

to perceive something as a sign that indicates the occurrence of something good or evil

vorhersehen, vorzeichnen