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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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to adhere
to adhere
[Verbo]

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

cumplir

cumplir

Ex: She adheres to the principles of environmental conservation and sustainability in her lifestyle. 

Ella se adhiere a los principios de conservación ambiental y sostenibilidad en su estilo de vida.

to beg
to beg
[Verbo]

to avoid settling or dealing with a problem to avoid responsibility

eludir

eludir

Ex: She skillfully begged the topic of her involvement in the disagreement by shifting the focus to other team members' behavior. 

Ella hábilmente eludió el tema de su participación en el desacuerdo cambiando el enfoque al comportamiento de otros miembros del equipo.

to castigate

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

castigar

castigar

Ex: Unhappy with the product quality, the customer castigated the company in the online review. 

Descontento con la calidad del producto, el cliente criticó duramente a la empresa en la reseña en línea.

to construe

to interpret a certain meaning from something

interpretar

interpretar

Ex: Readers may construe various interpretations from a piece of poetry based on personal experiences. 

Los lectores pueden interpretar diversas interpretaciones de un poema basándose en experiencias personales.

to debunk
to debunk
[Verbo]

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

ridiculizar

ridiculizar

Ex: The expert used data and research to debunk the false information circulating on social media about the effectiveness of a particular health supplement. 

El experto utilizó datos e investigaciones para desmentir la información falsa que circula en las redes sociales sobre la efectividad de un suplemento de salud en particular.

to denigrate

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

denigrar

denigrar

Ex: In a heated argument, she denigrated her coworker, making false accusations to harm their professional standing. 

En una discusión acalorada, ella denigró a su compañero de trabajo, haciendo acusaciones falsas para dañar su reputación profesional.

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: The commentary digressed at length about the controversy before returning to their analysis. 

El comentario se desvió extensamente sobre la controversia antes de volver a su análisis.

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 language lesson, the instructor employed clues to elicit vocabulary words from the students. 

Durante la clase de idiomas, el instructor empleó pistas para provocar palabras de vocabulario de los estudiantes.

to pillory
to pillory
[Verbo]

to publicly criticize or mock someone

ridiculizar

ridiculizar

Ex: They had been pilloried in the community for their unconventional lifestyle. 

Habían sido puestos en el picota en la comunidad por su estilo de vida poco convencional.

to qualify
to qualify
[Verbo]

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

matizar

matizar

Ex: He will need to qualify his assertion to make it more accurate and precise. 

Tendrá que calificar su afirmación para hacerla más precisa y exacta.

to repine
to repine
[Verbo]

to either feel or display dissatisfaction

quejarse

quejarse

Ex: For years, she had repined about not achieving her career dreams. 

Durante años, ella se había quejado por no alcanzar sus sueños profesionales.

to vacillate

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

vacilar

vacilar

Ex: They will be vacillating between various options before settling on a plan. 

Ellos estarán vacilando entre varias opciones antes de decidirse por un plan.

enigma
enigma
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

enigma

enigma

Ex: The missing artifact remained an enigma to the researchers. 

El artefacto perdido siguió siendo un enigma para los investigadores.

gumption
gumption
[Sustantivo]

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

sentido común

sentido común

Ex: It was clear that he had the gumption needed to lead the team effectively. 

Estaba claro que tenía el coraje necesario para liderar el equipo eficazmente.

intimation
intimation
[Sustantivo]

the indirect conveying of what one thinks or wants to say

insinuación

insinuación

Ex: The diplomat’s intimation about the upcoming changes was subtle but significant. 

La insinuación del diplomático sobre los próximos cambios fue sutil pero significativa.

spate
spate
[Sustantivo]

an amount or number that is considered to be large

aluvión

aluvión

Ex: The book was released to a spate of media coverage and interviews. 

El libro fue lanzado con una gran cantidad de cobertura mediática y entrevistas.

tirade
tirade
[Sustantivo]

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

diatriba

diatriba

Ex: He went on a tirade about the unfair treatment he received from his colleagues. 

Se lanzó en una perorata sobre el trato injusto que recibió de sus colegas.

likewise
likewise
[Adverbio]

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

igualmente

igualmente

Ex: You are responsible for submitting your part on time; likewise, everyone else must meet the deadline. 

Eres responsable de presentar tu parte a tiempo; igualmente, todos los demás deben cumplir con el plazo.

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: The journalist's article provided a cogent critique of the government's handling of the crisis, raising important questions about its effectiveness. 

El artículo del periodista proporcionó una crítica convincente del manejo de la crisis por parte del gobierno, planteando preguntas importantes sobre su efectividad.

explicit
explicit
[Adjetivo]

expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion

explícito, claro

explícito, claro

Ex: The CEO’s message was explicit about the company’s new direction. 

El mensaje del CEO fue explícito sobre la nueva dirección de la empresa.

fallacious
fallacious
[Adjetivo]

logically or factually flawed

falaz, engañoso

falaz, engañoso

Ex: It's fallacious to assume success always follows hard work. 

Es falaz asumir que el éxito siempre sigue al trabajo duro.

germane
germane
[Adjetivo]

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

pertinente

pertinente

Ex: His insights were germane to understanding the new marketing strategy. 

Sus ideas eran pertinentes para comprender la nueva estrategia de marketing.

hagiographic
hagiographic
[Adjetivo]

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

hagiográfico

hagiográfico

Ex: The author’s hagiographic description of the leader seemed unrealistic to many readers. 

La descripción hagiográfica del autor sobre el líder pareció poco realista para muchos lectores.

implicit
implicit
[Adjetivo]

suggesting something without directly stating it

implícito

implícito

Ex: Emily's implicit agreement to help was evident in her willingness to rearrange her schedule. 
mordant
mordant
[Adjetivo]

having a quality that is criticizing and harsh, yet humorous

mordaz

mordaz

Ex: The satirical piece used mordant humor to expose the flaws in the new policy. 

La pieza satírica utilizó un humor mordaz para exponer los defectos de la nueva política.

puerile
puerile
[Adjetivo]

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

pueril

pueril

Ex: The manager criticized the team member for his puerile approach to solving the problem. 

El gerente criticó al miembro del equipo por su enfoque pueril para resolver el problema.

sententious
sententious
[Adjetivo]

keeping one's speech short but extremely meaningful

sentencioso

sentencioso

Ex: He is known for his sententious advice, always packing wisdom into just a few words. 

Es conocido por sus consejos sentenciosos, siempre empaquetando sabiduría en solo unas pocas palabras.

unequivocal
unequivocal
[Adjetivo]

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

inequívoco, claro

inequívoco, claro

Ex: The scientist provided an unequivocal explanation of the experiment's results. 

El científico proporcionó una explicación inequívoca de los resultados del experimento.

vitriolic
vitriolic
[Adjetivo]

characterized by bitter, harsh, and caustic criticism or comments

vitriólico

vitriólico

Ex: Their vitriolic arguments left a lasting impact on their relationship. 

Sus argumentos vitriólicos dejaron un impacto duradero en su relación.

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