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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - opinión

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre opinión, como "belie", "deem", "maintain", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE
adverse
[Adjetivo]

against someone or something's advantage

adverso

adverso

Ex: adverse publicity surrounding the scandal tarnished the company 's reputation .
arbitrary
[Adjetivo]

not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair

arbitrario

arbitrario

Ex: The company 's dress code policy arbitrary, with rules changing frequently without explanation .
to belie
[Verbo]

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

contradecir

contradecir

candid
[Adjetivo]

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

franco

franco

Ex: candid about his intentions from the start helped build trust in their relationship .
to clinch
[Verbo]

to decisively conclude something, such as an argument or a contract

cerrar

cerrar

to concur
[Verbo]

to express agreement with a particular opinion, statement, action, etc.

estar de acuerdo

estar de acuerdo

conversely
[Adverbio]

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

al contrario

al contrario

to deem
[Verbo]

to consider in a particular manner

considerar, juzgar

considerar, juzgar

Ex: The deemed environmental preservation a top priority .
to dissent
[Verbo]

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

disentir

disentir

equivocal
[Adjetivo]

having two or more possible meanings

equívoco

equívoco

Ex: The contract 's terms were equivocal, causing confusion among the parties .
esoteric
[Adjetivo]

intended for or understood by only a small, specialized group, often due to complexity

esotérico

esotérico

exponent
[Sustantivo]

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

exponente, defensor

exponente, defensor

to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place

presagiar

presagiar

Ex: The economic foreshadow potential difficulties in the financial market .
to gainsay
[Verbo]

to disagree or deny that something is true

negar

negar

inasmuch as
[Conjunción]

used to introduce additional information that explains the extent or reasons for something

puesto que

puesto que

laconic
[Adjetivo]

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

lacónico

lacónico

to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

mantener

mantener

nevertheless
[Adverbio]

used to introduce an opposing statement

sin embargo

sin embargo

to severely scold or express disapproval

increpar

increpar

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

pontificar

pontificar

raillery
[Sustantivo]

a type of teasing and joking that is friendly and good-natured

burla

burla

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

protestar

protestar

scathing
[Adjetivo]

severely critical or harsh

mordaz

mordaz

to table
[Verbo]

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

postergar

postergar

tangential
[Adjetivo]

not or barely relevant to something

tangencial

tangencial

Ex: tangential observations during the meeting were interesting but not relevant to the agenda .
unconscionable
[Adjetivo]

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

desmesurado

desmesurado

to upbraid
[Verbo]

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

reprender

reprender

vituperation
[Sustantivo]

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

vituperación

vituperación

lucid
[Adjetivo]

able to think and express oneself in a way that is clear and comprehensible, particularly if one usually does not have this ability

lúcido

lúcido

to harken
[Verbo]

to attentively listen

escuchar

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