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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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adverse
adverse
[Adjetivo]

against someone or something's advantage

adverso

adverso

Ex: The adverse economic conditions led to layoffs and financial hardship for many families. 

Las condiciones económicas adversas llevaron a despidos y dificultades financieras para muchas familias.

arbitrary
arbitrary
[Adjetivo]

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

arbitrario

arbitrario

Ex: The teacher's grading system appeared arbitrary, causing confusion among students. 

El sistema de calificación del profesor parecía arbitrario, causando confusión entre los estudiantes.

to belie
to belie
[Verbo]

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

contradecir

contradecir

Ex: Her friendly smile belies a competitive nature. 

Su sonrisa amigable oculta una naturaleza competitiva.

candid
candid
[Adjetivo]

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

franco

franco

Ex: Despite the discomfort, she decided to be candid about her concerns during the meeting. 

A pesar de la incomodidad, decidió ser sincera acerca de sus preocupaciones durante la reunión.

to clinch
to clinch
[Verbo]

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

cerrar

cerrar

Ex: The real estate agent's expert negotiation tactics clinched the sale of the luxurious property. 

Las tácticas expertas de negociación del agente inmobiliario cerraron la venta de la propiedad lujosa.

to concur
to concur
[Verbo]

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

estar de acuerdo

estar de acuerdo

Ex: After a thorough discussion, the team was able to concur on the strategy to address the challenges they were facing in the project. 

Después de una discusión exhaustiva, el equipo pudo coincidir en la estrategia para abordar los desafíos que enfrentaban en el proyecto.

conversely
conversely
[Adverbio]

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

al contrario

al contrario

Ex: Although she expected increased vitality through exercise, conversely, she felt more fatigued after each workout. 

Aunque esperaba una mayor vitalidad a través del ejercicio, por el contrario, se sentía más fatigada después de cada entrenamiento.

to deem
to deem
[Verbo]

to consider or judge someone or something in a particular way

considerar, juzgar

considerar, juzgar

Ex: Sarah took whatever action she deemed necessary. 
to dissent
to dissent
[Verbo]

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

disentir

disentir

Ex: It is important for a healthy democracy to allow citizens to freely dissent and voice their opinions. 

Es importante para una democracia saludable permitir a los ciudadanos disentir libremente y expresar sus opiniones.

equivocal
equivocal
[Adjetivo]

having two or more possible meanings

equívoco

equívoco

Ex: The clues in the puzzle were designed to be equivocal, adding to the challenge. 

Las pistas en el rompecabezas fueron diseñadas para ser equívocas, lo que añadía al desafío.

esoteric
esoteric
[Adjetivo]

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

esotérico

esotérico

Ex: His esoteric knowledge of ancient languages fascinated the scholars in the field. 

Su conocimiento esotérico de los idiomas antiguos fascinó a los eruditos en el campo.

exponent
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

Ex: The senator is a prominent exponent of environmental protection laws. 

El senador es un exponente destacado de las leyes de protección ambiental.

to foreshadow

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

presagiar

presagiar

Ex: His sudden silence during the meeting foreshadowed unexpected news. 

Su repentino silencio durante la reunión presagiaba noticias inesperadas.

to gainsay
to gainsay
[Verbo]

to disagree or deny that something is true

negar

negar

Ex: It is difficult to gainsay the impact of climate change on our environment. 

Es difícil negar el impacto del cambio climático en nuestro medio ambiente.

inasmuch as
inasmuch as
[Conjunción]

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

puesto que

puesto que

Ex: Can you explain the decision, inasmuch as it seems to contradict previous plans? 

¿Puedes explicar la decisión, en tanto que parece contradecir los planes anteriores?

laconic
laconic
[Adjetivo]

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

lacónico

lacónico

Ex: The detective’s laconic answers only added to the mystery. 

Las respuestas lacónicas del detective solo añadieron misterio.

to maintain

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

mantener

mantener

Ex: The scientist maintains that climate change is a significant threat that needs immediate attention. 

El científico mantiene que el cambio climático es una amenaza significativa que necesita atención inmediata.

nevertheless
nevertheless
[Adverbio]

used to introduce an opposing statement

sin embargo

sin embargo

Ex: She doubted his motives; she trusted him nevertheless. 
to objurgate

to severely scold or express disapproval

increpar

increpar

Ex: During the meeting, he objurgated the staff for their poor performance. 

Durante la reunión, reprendió severamente al personal por su bajo rendimiento.

to pontificate

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

Ex: She is pontificating about technology trends, believing her knowledge is superior. 

Ella está pontificando sobre las tendencias tecnológicas, creyendo que su conocimiento es superior.

raillery
raillery
[Sustantivo]

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

burla

burla

Ex: At the party, the guests engaged in friendly raillery that added to the fun atmosphere. 

En la fiesta, los invitados participaron en una broma amistosa que añadió al ambiente divertido.

to remonstrate

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

protestar

protestar

Ex: The students remonstrated with the administration over the strict dress code policy. 

Los estudiantes protestaron ante la administración por la estricta política de código de vestimenta.

scathing
scathing
[Adjetivo]

severely critical or harsh

mordaz

mordaz

Ex: The scathing report highlighted numerous flaws in the company's financial practices. 

El informe mordaz destacó numerosos defectos en las prácticas financieras de la empresa.

to table
to table
[Verbo]

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

postergar

postergar

Ex: She tabled the proposal, asking the committee to revisit it at a later date. 
tangential
tangential
[Adjetivo]

not or barely relevant to something

tangencial

tangencial

Ex: The article had some tangential information that was unrelated to the central thesis. 

El artículo tenía alguna información tangencial que no estaba relacionada con la tesis central.

unconscionable
unconscionable
[Adjetivo]

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

desmesurado

desmesurado

Ex: His unconscionable behavior during the negotiation left everyone feeling insulted. 

Su comportamiento inconcebible durante la negociación dejó a todos sintiéndose insultados.

to upbraid
to upbraid
[Verbo]

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

reprender

reprender

Ex: Displeased with the service, the customer upbraided the waiter for the mistakes in the order. 

Descontento con el servicio, el cliente reprendió al camarero por los errores en el pedido.

vituperation
vituperation
[Sustantivo]

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

vituperación

vituperación

Ex: The online forum was overwhelmed with vituperation directed at the new policy. 

El foro en línea estaba abrumado por vituperación dirigida a la nueva política.

lucid
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

Ex: After a restful night, she was surprisingly lucid during the important meeting. 

Después de una noche reparadora, estuvo sorprendentemente lúcida durante la reunión importante.

to harken
to harken
[Verbo]

to attentively listen

escuchar

escuchar

Ex: By the end of the presentation, the attendees had harkened to every point made. 

Al final de la presentación, los asistentes habían prestado atención a cada punto mencionado.

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