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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - ¡Tener una opinión, dar un consejo!

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre opinión y consejo, como "balk", "decry", "hail", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong

advertir

advertir

Ex: The admonished the player for unsportsmanlike behavior on the field .

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

expresar bien

expresar bien

Ex: In the speech therapy session , he worked on how articulate difficult sounds .
to balk
[Verbo]

to be reluctant to do something or allow it to happen, particularly because it is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

negarse

negarse

Ex: Despite their enthusiasm , the balked when faced with the project 's tight deadlines .

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

reprender

reprender

Ex: The supervisor chastise the team members for failing to follow safety protocols in the workplace .

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

apaciguar

apaciguar

Ex: The conciliated the upset child by offering a compromise .
to confer
[Verbo]

to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision

consultar con

consultar con

Ex: The conferred late into the night to devise a strategy for the company 's expansion .
to decry
[Verbo]

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

condenar

condenar

Ex: For years , she decried the corruption within the local government .
to demur
[Verbo]

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

exceptuar

exceptuar

Ex: He demurred on accepting the promotion , unsure if he 's ready for the responsibility .
to denote
[Verbo]

to indicate something's meaning or what it is referring to

denotar

denotar

Ex: The abbreviation " CEOdenotes the Chief Executive Officer of a company .
to fathom
[Verbo]

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

entender

entender

Ex: Scientists work together fathom the mysteries of the universe .
to hail
[Verbo]

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner

saludar

saludar

Ex: The explorer hailed as a pioneer for her groundbreaking discoveries .

to indirectly state something

sugerir

sugerir

Ex: The subtle tone of her intimated dissatisfaction with the current situation .
to negate
[Verbo]

to say that something either does not exist or is not true

refutar

refutar

Ex: The scientist ’s negate the previous theories about the experiment .
to surmise
[Verbo]

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

conjeturar, suponer

conjeturar, suponer

Ex: After receiving vague responses , surmised that there might be issues with the communication channels .

to stress something's importance or value

subrayar

subrayar

Ex: The findings of the underscore the urgency of addressing climate change .
vituperative
[Adjetivo]

criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner

vituperativo, vituperador

vituperativo, vituperador

Ex: vituperative criticism of the team ’s performance was both hurtful and uncalled for .
to refute
[Verbo]

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

refutar

refutar

Ex: refuted the theory with a well-reasoned counterexample .
blinkered
[Adjetivo]

not willing or able to broaden one's limited understanding or point of view

prejuiciado

prejuiciado

Ex: She refused to listen to other opinions , maintaining blinkered beliefs about the issue .
caustic
[Adjetivo]

sarcastic or critical in a hurtful way

cáustico

cáustico

Ex: She responded with caustic comment when he questioned her decision , making the conversation tense .
convoluted
[Adjetivo]

(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail

enrevesado

enrevesado

Ex: The contract was filled convoluted language , making it nearly impossible to interpret .
didactic
[Adjetivo]

aiming to teach a moral lesson

didáctico

didáctico

Ex: While some didactic literature for its educational value , others prefer works that focus more on storytelling and character development .
embroiled
[Adjetivo]

becoming involved in a dispute, conflict, or complex situation

embrollado

embrollado

Ex: The company was embroiled in legal battles that affected its reputation.
erroneous
[Adjetivo]

mistaken or inaccurate due to flaws in reasoning, evidence, or factual support

erróneo

erróneo

Ex: They had to retract their statement after discovering it was erroneous information .
intelligible
[Adjetivo]

able to be understood without difficulty

inteligible

inteligible

Ex: The instructions were simple intelligible, making the task easy to follow .
plausible
[Adjetivo]

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

convincente

convincente

Ex: The witness provided plausible account of the events leading up to the accident , based on her observations .
tacit
[Adjetivo]

suggested or understood without being verbally expressed

tácito

tácito

Ex: The managertacit disapproval was apparent through his lack of encouragement .
nonetheless
[Adverbio]

used to indicate that despite a previous statement or situation, something else remains true

sin embargo, no obstante

sin embargo, no obstante

Ex: His apology seemed insincere ; she accepted nonetheless.
respectively
[Adverbio]

used to show that separate items correspond to separate others in the order listed

respectivamente

respectivamente

Ex: The hotel rooms cost 200 and 300 per nightrespectively.
whereas
[Conjunción]

used to introduce a statement that is true for one thing and false for another

mientras que

mientras que

Ex: Whereas the morning was chilly , the afternoon turned out to be warm and pleasant .
conundrum
[Sustantivo]

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

acertijo, adivinanza

acertijo, adivinanza

Ex: She found herself in conundrum when she had to choose between two equally appealing job offers .
discrepancy
[Sustantivo]

a lack of similarity between facts, reports, claims, or other things that are supposed to be alike

discrepancia

discrepancia

Ex: Despite being based on the same data , there was a discrepancy between the two researchers ' conclusions .
dissonance
[Sustantivo]

the state in which people or things are in disagreement

discordancia

discordancia

duplicity
[Sustantivo]

the type of behavior that is dishonest and contradictory and has deception as its motive

duplicidad

duplicidad

exemplar
[Sustantivo]

a person or thing that serves as an excellent model or example of a particular quality or type

ejemplo

ejemplo

Ex: Her dedication to charity work makes her exemplar of community spirit .
gist
[Sustantivo]

something's main or overall meaning

esencia

esencia

Ex: gist of her proposal was to increase funding for the education sector .
implication
[Sustantivo]

a possible consequence that something can bring about

insinuación

insinuación

Ex: She understood implications of her choice to move to a new city .
paradox
[Sustantivo]

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradoja

paradoja

Ex: The paradox of Schrödinger 's cat illustrates the complexity of quantum mechanics .
veracity
[Sustantivo]

the characteristic of being truthful or right

veracidad

veracidad

vitriol
[Sustantivo]

criticism or comments that are severely cruel and hurtful

virulencia, veneno

virulencia, veneno

Ex: Rather than engage in vitriol, we should have a respectful discussion of ideas .
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