Wichtiger Wortschatz für den GRE - harte Zeiten

to not accept or complete an obligation or duty

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

bei jemandem nach hinten losgehen

causing a negative consequence or cost to someone or something in order to benefit another

auf Kosten von

an existing weakness or fault in someone or something

Fehler

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

verurteilen

a quick and unexpected downfall

Fiasko

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

Nulllinie

to experience confusion, indecision, or difficulty in finding a solution

verwirrt sein

unable to result in success or anything useful

zwecklos

a situation that is disturbing because it causes difficulty or problems

Ärger

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

anfällig für Misserfolge

(of a system, organization, etc.) to experience a sudden or dramatic failure

implodieren

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

ungünstig

difficulties caused by something that makes one irritated or uncomfortable

besorgniserregendes Problem

without success or achieving the desired result

ohne Erfolg

to fail to be successful or make any progress

keinen Erfolg erzielen konnte

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

verlorene Sache

to fail to achieve a desired outcome

a person who lacks influence or importance in a particular setting or community

Nichts

to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure

sich übernehmen

deserving pity due to perceived weakness or sadness

erbärmlich

to continually cause someone or something difficulty, pain, or worry

plagen

unstable or insecure, often causing anxiety

prekär

to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail

versenken

a problem that gets in the way of a process or makes it worse

etwas, das den Fortschritt behindert

to not succeed in doing or accomplishing something

(of a scheme, system, organization, etc.) to begin to fail or fall apart

entwirren

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

an individual, team, etc. who is regarded as weaker compared to others and has little chance of success as a result

Underdog

not possible to reach or obtain

unerreichbar

causing problem or difficulty

voller Komplexität

(of a relationship, negotiation, etc.) to fail to function properly

(of a joke, remark, event, etc.) to be completely unsuccessful in amusing people or having the desired effect

Witz, der weder lustig noch unterhaltsam ist

in a way that results in an absolute failure or disaster

tödlich

to stay in the thoughts of someone for a long time

verfolgen

to fail in achieving the desired result

das Ziel verfehlen

to bring about the destruction of a system, organization, etc.

implodieren