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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - Opinión

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre opinión, como "adhere", "pillory", "spate", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE
to adhere
to adhere
[Verbo]

to devotedly follow or support something, such as a rule, belief, plan, etc.

cumplir

cumplir

Ex: He adheres strictly to his daily exercise routine, rain or shine. 
to beg
to beg
[Verbo]

to avoid settling or dealing with a problem to avoid responsibility

eludir

eludir

Ex: Instead of providing a direct answer, he attempted to beg the issue by changing the subject. 
to castigate

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

castigar

castigar

Ex: The manager castigated the employee for consistently failing to meet deadlines. 
to construe

to interpret a certain meaning from something

interpretar

interpretar

Ex: Lawyers often construe legal documents to understand their implications. 
to debunk
to debunk
[Verbo]

to reveal the exaggeration or falseness of a belief, claim, idea, etc.

ridiculizar

ridiculizar

Ex: The scientist worked to debunk the myth that eating chocolate causes acne, conducting rigorous studies to disprove the claim. 
to denigrate

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

denigrar

denigrar

Ex: The tabloid newspaper consistently denigrated the celebrity, spreading false rumors to tarnish their reputation. 
to digress
to digress
[Verbo]

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

apartarse del tema

apartarse del tema

Ex: I don't want to digress too far from the main point of my argument. 
to elicit
to elicit
[Verbo]

to help a student come to a conclusion themselves instead of providing them with an answer directly

sacar

sacar

Ex: During the science experiment, the instructor deliberately posed questions to elicit hypotheses and conclusions from the students. 
to pillory
to pillory
[Verbo]

to publicly criticize or mock someone

ridiculizar

ridiculizar

Ex: The media pilloried the celebrity for her controversial remarks. 
to qualify
to qualify
[Verbo]

to restate something one has already said in order to limit the meaning it conveys

matizar

matizar

Ex: She qualified her comment by explaining the context in more detail. 
to repine
to repine
[Verbo]

to either feel or display dissatisfaction

quejarse

quejarse

Ex: She repined over the missed opportunity for weeks. 
to vacillate

to be undecided and not know what opinion, idea, or course of action to stick to

vacilar

vacilar

Ex: She is currently vacillating on which college to attend next year. 
enigma
enigma
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

enigma

enigma

Ex: She always had an air of mystery around her, making her an enigma to even her closest friends. 
gumption
gumption
[Sustantivo]

the ability to think sensibly and reasonably and decide what should be done

sentido común

sentido común

Ex: Her gumption allowed her to navigate the complex negotiations with ease. 
intimation
intimation
[Sustantivo]

the indirect conveying of what one thinks or wants to say

insinuación

insinuación

Ex: Her intimation of dissatisfaction was clear, even though she never said it directly. 
spate
spate
[Sustantivo]

an amount or number that is considered to be large

aluvión

aluvión

Ex: There was a spate of complaints about the new policy. 
tirade
tirade
[Sustantivo]

a lengthy speech that uses harsh and angry language and intends to condemn or criticize

diatriba

diatriba

Ex: The manager delivered a tirade against the team’s poor performance. 
likewise
likewise
[Adverbio]

used when introducing additional information to a statement that has just been made

igualmente

igualmente

Ex: She loves painting; her brother likewise enjoys spending time in the studio. 
cogent
cogent
[Adjetivo]

(of cases, statements, etc.) capable of making others believe that something is true with the use of logic and reasoning

convincente

convincente

Ex: Her cogent explanation of the scientific theory helped the students grasp the complex concepts with ease. 
explicit
explicit
[Adjetivo]

expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion

explícito, claro

explícito, claro

Ex: The instructions were explicit, leaving no room for misunderstanding. 
fallacious
fallacious
[Adjetivo]

logically or factually flawed

falaz, engañoso

falaz, engañoso

Ex: The report's conclusion was fallacious because it relied on outdated data. 
germane
germane
[Adjetivo]

having the quality of being closely connected to the subject at hand in a way that is appropriate

pertinente

pertinente

Ex: The professor’s comments were germane to the topic of the lecture. 
hagiographic
hagiographic
[Adjetivo]

giving a highly exaggerated and flattering representation of a person as if they are perfect

hagiográfico

hagiográfico

Ex: The biography was criticized for its hagiographic portrayal of the politician. 
implicit
implicit
[Adjetivo]

suggesting something without directly stating it

implícito

implícito

Ex: His implicit approval was evident from the nod of his head. 
mordant
mordant
[Adjetivo]

having a quality that is criticizing and harsh, yet humorous

mordaz

mordaz

Ex: She wrote a mordant review of the movie, combining sharp criticism with dark humor. 
puerile
puerile
[Adjetivo]

behaving in such a manner that displays one's lack of maturity and common sense

pueril

pueril

Ex: His puerile jokes were inappropriate for the serious meeting. 
sententious
sententious
[Adjetivo]

keeping one's speech short but extremely meaningful

sentencioso

sentencioso

Ex: The speaker’s sententious remarks left a deep impression on the audience. 
unequivocal
unequivocal
[Adjetivo]

expressing one's ideas and opinions so clearly that it leaves no room for doubt

inequívoco, claro

inequívoco, claro

Ex: Her unequivocal support for the policy was evident in her speech. 
vitriolic
vitriolic
[Adjetivo]

characterized by bitter, harsh, and caustic criticism or comments

vitriólico

vitriólico

Ex: The politician’s speech was filled with vitriolic attacks against his opponent. 
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