Vocabulario avanzado para el GRE - ¡Solo el cambio es constante!

to reduce from the difficulty or intensity of a problem, issue, etc.

aliviar

to add to something's value, effect, size, or amount

aumentar

to enhance the strength or effect of something

reforzar

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

consolar

(of policies, opinions, ideas, aims, etc.) to develop into either the same thing or something extremely similar

converger

to force obedience onto someone with the use of threats

intimidar

to tarnish someone's character or morals

devaluar

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

deshidratar

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

mejorar

to help something, such as a process or action, become possible or simpler

facilitar

to lose energy, strength, and enthusiasm

decaer

to restrict or complicate development, success, or actions

obstaculizar

to cause something to become weak or less effective

deteriorar

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

obstaculizar

to keep an undesirable situation or a problem from happening

obviar

to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

superar

to decline in amount or value in a sudden and rapid way

caer en picada

to render a plan or action ineffective or unnecessary by doing something before it happens

prevenir

to bring an end to the anger of a person, ghost, spirit, or god by pleasing them

propiciar

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

recompensar

to suddenly make an involuntary movement in reaction to a shock or surprise

comenzar

to decline in intensity or strength

disminuir

to change something's nature, appearance, or substance into something different and usually better

transmutar

the act of changing or copying something in a way that it no longer has the quality and value it used to

bastardización

a person, thing, or event that provokes or accelerates change or activity by introducing new perspectives or actions

catalizador

a thing that is the direct or natural result of another

corolario

the power to bring about planned or wanted results

eficacia

something, such as an achievement or event, that is of great importance or influence in something's progress and development

hito

an extreme change in someone or something's nature, character, or form

metamorfosis

the quality of being significant and important

momento

the main meaning or part of something such as an situation, statement, or argument

la esencia

having gone through periods of both failure and success

carrera llena de altibajos

starting to develop, appear, or take place

incipiente

newly started or formed, and expected to further develop and grow

naciente

generating an effect that is either important or powerful

significativo

to cause something, such as an idea, system, habit, etc. to become fixed and opposed to change

ossificar

free to do as a person or thing pleases due to not having any limitations or restrictions inflicted upon them

sin restricciones

not in an active, developing, or operating state but can become so later on

dormante

to move apart and continue in another direction

divergir