Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - Ondas en un Estanque

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

maligno

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

cardinal

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

concomitante

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

contraproducente

of no determination, competence, or strength

inútil

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

irrelevante

recently started to develop, thus not complete

incipiente

lacking significance or importance

intrascendente

lasting for only a brief period

transitorio

without any value or importance

insignificante

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

plástico

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

de mal agüero

referring or relating to a past event

retroactivo

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

agrandar

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

calmar

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

atenuar

to have a rapid development or growth

florecer

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

restringir

to end by coming to a climactic point

culminar

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

evadir

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

ascender

to either worsen or cause violence, trouble, etc.

fomentar

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

galvanizar

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

calmar

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

crecer

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

atribuir mal

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

prevalecer

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

oscilar

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

eclipsar

to expand to every part of a thing

penetrar

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

proliferar

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

sofocar

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

sustituir

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

elemento de disuasión

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

nadir

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

precursor

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

detener

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

converger, convergir

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

statu quo

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

aliviar

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

cenit