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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - Ondas en un Estanque

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre cambio, causa y efecto, como "baleful", "trifling", "constrict", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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baleful
baleful
[Adjetivo]

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

maligno

maligno

Ex: They were wary of the baleful impact that the new policy might have on their jobs. 

Eran cautelosos del impacto funesto que la nueva política podría tener en sus trabajos.

cardinal
cardinal
[Adjetivo]

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

cardinal

cardinal

Ex: Understanding the cardinal concepts of mathematics is crucial for solving complex problems. 

Comprender los conceptos cardinales de las matemáticas es crucial para resolver problemas complejos.

concomitant
concomitant
[Adjetivo]

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

concomitante

concomitante

Ex: The rise in online shopping has brought a concomitant decline in traditional brick-and-mortar retail sales. 

El aumento en las compras en línea ha traído un descenso concomitante en las ventas minoristas tradicionales.

counterproductive

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

contraproducente

contraproducente

Ex: The new software update was counterproductive, causing more glitches than it solved. 

La nueva actualización de software fue contraproducente, causando más fallos de los que resolvió.

feckless
feckless
[Adjetivo]

of no determination, competence, or strength

inútil

inútil

Ex: The manager’s feckless leadership led to a series of missed deadlines and poor results. 

El liderazgo ineficaz del gerente llevó a una serie de plazos incumplidos y malos resultados.

immaterial
immaterial
[Adjetivo]

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

irrelevante

irrelevante

Ex: When assessing job performance, the manager decided that minor delays were immaterial as long as the quality of work remained high. 

Al evaluar el desempeño laboral, el gerente decidió que los retrasos menores eran inmateriales siempre que la calidad del trabajo se mantuviera alta.

inchoate
inchoate
[Adjetivo]

just beginning to take shape

incipiente

incipiente

Ex: She had an inchoate sense of longing she couldn't quite explain. 

Ella tenía un sentimiento incipiente de anhelo que no podía explicar del todo.

inconsequential
inconsequential
[Adjetivo]

lacking significance or importance

intrascendente

intrascendente

Ex: The delay caused by the traffic jam was inconsequential; they still arrived on time. 

El retraso causado por el atasco fue insignificante; aún así llegaron a tiempo.

transitory
transitory
[Adjetivo]

lasting for only a brief period

transitorio

transitorio

Ex: Their relationship was transitory, lasting only a few months before they went their separate ways. 

Su relación fue transitoria, durando solo unos meses antes de que cada uno siguiera su camino.

trifling
trifling
[Adjetivo]

without any value or importance

insignificante

insignificante

Ex: Spending time worrying about trifling matters only distracts from more pressing concerns. 

Pasar tiempo preocupándose por asuntos triviales solo distrae de preocupaciones más urgentes.

plastic
plastic
[Adjetivo]

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

plástico

plástico

Ex: The plastic nature of the new compound allows it to be shaped into complex forms. 

La naturaleza plástica del nuevo compuesto permite que se moldee en formas complejas.

portentous
portentous
[Adjetivo]

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

de mal agüero

de mal agüero

Ex: Her portentous remarks about the future made everyone in the meeting feel uneasy and apprehensive. 

Sus comentarios ominosos sobre el futuro hicieron que todos en la reunión se sintieran incómodos y aprensivos.

retrospective
retrospective
[Adjetivo]

referring or relating to a past event

retroactivo

retroactivo

Ex: The film is a retrospective view of the events that shaped the nation’s history. 

La película es una visión retrospectiva de los eventos que dieron forma a la historia de la nación.

to aggrandize

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

agrandar

agrandar

Ex: The politician's speeches often aggrandize his past achievements. 

Los discursos del político a menudo engrandecen sus logros pasados.

to appease
to appease
[Verbo]

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

calmar

calmar

Ex: The company plans to appease customer complaints by improving its customer service. 

La empresa planea aplacar las quejas de los clientes mejorando su servicio al cliente.

to attenuate

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

atenuar

atenuar

Ex: Planting trees along the highway can help attenuate the effects of pollution on nearby communities. 

Plantar árboles a lo largo de la autopista puede ayudar a atenuar los efectos de la contaminación en las comunidades cercanas.

to burgeon
to burgeon
[Verbo]

to have a rapid development or growth

florecer

florecer

Ex: The city's skyline burgeoned as new skyscrapers were constructed. 

El horizonte de la ciudad floreció con la construcción de nuevos rascacielos.

to constrict

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

restringir

restringir

Ex: The oppressive government policies constricted the citizens' rights and freedoms. 

Las políticas opresivas del gobierno restringieron los derechos y libertades de los ciudadanos.

to culminate

to end by coming to a climactic point

culminar

culminar

Ex: The journey culminated in reaching the summit of the mountain. 

El viaje culminó al llegar a la cima de la montaña.

to deflect
to deflect
[Verbo]

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

evadir

evadir

Ex: The quick thinking of the bystanders helped deflect the teenager from making a hasty decision. 

El pensamiento rápido de los espectadores ayudó a desviar al adolescente de tomar una decisión apresurada.

to elevate
to elevate
[Verbo]

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

ascender

ascender

Ex: Education can elevate individuals out of poverty by providing opportunities for advancement. 

La educación puede elevar a las personas fuera de la pobreza al proporcionar oportunidades de avance.

to foment
to foment
[Verbo]

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

fomentar

fomentar

Ex: The speech was meant to foment fear among the people. 

El discurso estaba destinado a fomentar el miedo entre la gente.

to galvanize

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

galvanizar

galvanizar

Ex: By sharing her personal story, she galvanized others to contribute to the fundraiser. 

Al compartir su historia personal, ella galvanizó a otros para que contribuyeran a la recaudación de fondos.

to lull
to lull
[Verbo]

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

calmar

calmar

Ex: She had lulled her child with a bedtime story before tucking him in. 

Ella había arrullado a su hijo con un cuento antes de acostarlo.

to wax
to wax
[Verbo]

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

crecer

crecer

Ex: His popularity waxed last year after his breakthrough performance in the film. 

Su popularidad creció el año pasado después de su actuación revolucionaria en la película.

to misattribute

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

atribuir mal

atribuir mal

Ex: The article misattributes the invention to the wrong scientist, causing confusion. 

El artículo atribuye erróneamente la invención al científico equivocado, causando confusión.

to obtain
to obtain
[Verbo]

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

prevalecer, estar en vigor

prevalecer, estar en vigor

Ex: The belief in karma and reincarnation obtains in various Eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. 

La creencia en el karma y la reencarnación prevalece en varias religiones orientales como el hinduismo y el budismo.

to oscillate

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

oscilar

oscilar

Ex: During a midlife crisis, Tom's worldview oscillated between optimism and uncertainty as he reconsidered life goals and choices made decades earlier. 

Durante una crisis de la mediana edad, la visión del mundo de Tom oscilaba entre el optimismo y la incertidumbre mientras reconsideraba los objetivos de vida y las decisiones tomadas décadas atrás.

to overshadow

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

eclipsar

eclipsar

Ex: The grandeur of the ancient temple overshadowed the smaller shrines nearby. 

La grandeza del antiguo templo eclipsó los pequeños santuarios cercanos.

to permeate

to expand to every part of a thing

penetrar

penetrar

Ex: The calming music permeated the spa, creating a relaxing atmosphere for the patrons. 

La música relajante impregnaba el spa, creando un ambiente relajante para los clientes.

to proliferate

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

proliferar

proliferar

Ex: The organization’s outreach efforts proliferated support for their environmental initiatives. 

Los esfuerzos de divulgación de la organización proliferaron el apoyo a sus iniciativas ambientales.

to squelch
to squelch
[Verbo]

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

sofocar

sofocar

Ex: By the end of the meeting, he will have squelched all objections to the plan. 

Al final de la reunión, habrá sofocado todas las objeciones al plan.

to supersede

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

sustituir

sustituir

Ex: The amended constitution officially superseded the original founding document. 

La constitución enmendada reemplazó oficialmente el documento fundacional original.

deterrent
deterrent
[Sustantivo]

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

elemento de disuasión

elemento de disuasión

Ex: The lack of sufficient funding was a deterrent to starting the new project. 

La falta de financiación suficiente fue un elemento disuasorio para iniciar el nuevo proyecto.

nadir
nadir
[Sustantivo]

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

nadir

nadir

Ex: She realized she was at her emotional nadir after the breakup. 

Se dio cuenta de que estaba en su nadir emocional después de la ruptura.

precursor
precursor
[Sustantivo]

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

precursor

precursor

Ex: The dark clouds were a precursor to the approaching storm. 

Las nubes oscuras eran un precursor de la tormenta que se acercaba.

to check
to check
[Verbo]

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

detener

detener

Ex: The doctor recommended medication to check the progression of the illness. 

El médico recomendó medicación para controlar la progresión de la enfermedad.

to converge

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

converger, convergir

converger, convergir

Ex: In the bustling downtown area, several streets converge at a central square. 

En el bullicioso centro de la ciudad, varias calles convergen en una plaza central.

status quo
status quo
[Sustantivo]

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

statu quo

statu quo

Ex: They challenged the status quo with their innovative approach to the problem. 

Desafiaron el statu quo con su enfoque innovador del problema.

to assuage
to assuage
[Verbo]

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

aliviar

aliviar

Ex: The apology did little to assuage his anger over the misunderstanding. 

La disculpa hizo poco para calmar su enojo por el malentendido.

zenith
zenith
[Sustantivo]

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

cenit

cenit

Ex: Observing the stars, he noted how their zenith differed based on their location. 

Al observar las estrellas, notó cómo su cenit difería según su ubicación.

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