Vocabulario avanzado para el GRE - ¡Mantenga una opinión, dé un consejo!

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

amonestar

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

articular

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

vacilar

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

reprender

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

conciliar

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

conferir

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

denunciar

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

objetar

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

denotar

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

comprender

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

aclamar

to indirectly state something

intimar

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

negar

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

suponer

to stress something's importance or value

subrayar

criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner

vituperativo

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

refutar

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

cerrado

sarcastic or critical in a hurtful way

caustico

extremely complex and difficult to follow

convoluto

aiming to teach a moral lesson

didáctico

becoming involved in a dispute, conflict, or complex situation

enredado

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

erróneo

having the ability of being understood without difficulty

inteligible

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

plausible

suggested or understood without being verbally expressed

tácito

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

no obstante

in exactly the order mentioned

respectivamente

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

mientras que

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

enigma

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

discrepancia

the state in which people or things are in disagreement

disonancia

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

duplicidad

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

ejemplo

something's main or overall meaning

esencia

a possible consequence that something can bring about

implicación

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradoja

the characteristic of being truthful or right

veracidad

criticism or comments that are severely cruel and hurtful

vitriolo