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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - Esfera Cultural y Artes

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre arte y cultura, como "elegiac", "jejune", "trite", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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aesthetic
[Adjetivo]

relating to the enjoyment or appreciation of beauty or art, especially visual art

estético

estético

Ex: Her blog is dedicated to exploring the aesthetic aspects of contemporary architecture .Su blog está dedicado a explorar los aspectos **estéticos** de la arquitectura contemporánea.
archaic
[Adjetivo]

dating back to the ancient past

arcaico

arcaico

Ex: Scholars study archaic symbols found in prehistoric cave paintings .Los eruditos estudian los símbolos **arcaicos** encontrados en las pinturas rupestres prehistóricas.
cosmopolitan
[Adjetivo]

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

cosmopolita

cosmopolita

Ex: The university’s cosmopolitan student body fostered an environment of global understanding.El cuerpo estudiantil **cosmopolita** de la universidad fomentó un entorno de comprensión global.
elegiac
[Adjetivo]

expressing or displaying the sadness and sorrow felt due to loss, death, or a past event

elegíaco

elegíaco

Ex: At the cemetery , the elegiac atmosphere was palpable among the mourners .En el cementerio, la atmósfera **elegíaca** era palpable entre los dolientes.
fecund
[Adjetivo]

able to create many great intellectual or creative ideas, things, etc.

fecundo

fecundo

Ex: The artist’s fecund approach to sculpture brought new styles into the limelight.El enfoque **fecundo** del artista en la escultura llevó nuevos estilos al centro de atención.
grandiloquent
[Adjetivo]

having a pompous or extravagant style of language

grandilocuente

grandilocuente

Ex: The diplomat’s grandiloquent language at the international conference was designed to assert his country’s influence and prestige.El lenguaje **grandilocuente** del diplomático en la conferencia internacional estaba diseñado para afirmar la influencia y el prestigio de su país.
jejune
[Adjetivo]

displaying simplicity, immaturity, or inexperience

inmaduro

inmaduro

Ex: The novel was criticized for its jejune plot and characters, lacking the depth expected from a mature author.La novela fue criticada por su trama y personajes **simplistas**, carentes de la profundidad esperada de un autor maduro.
lugubrious
[Adjetivo]

extremely sorrowful and serious

lúgubre

lúgubre

Ex: The painting ’s lugubrious colors conveyed a sense of profound melancholy .Los colores **lúgubres** de la pintura transmitían una sensación de profunda melancolía.
pedestrian
[Adjetivo]

lacking elements that arouse interest, cause excitement, or show imagination

pedestre

pedestre

Ex: Her presentation was well-organized but rather pedestrian in its content.Su presentación estuvo bien organizada pero más bien **ordinaria** en su contenido.
philistine
[Adjetivo]

not being interested, fond, or understanding of serious works of music, art, literature, etc.

inculto

inculto

Ex: The gallery 's attempt to engage a philistine audience with pop art was unsuccessful .El intento de la galería de involucrar a un público **filisteo** con el arte pop no tuvo éxito.
ponderous
[Adjetivo]

possessing the quality of being very boring, slow, and serious, particularly used for speeches and writings

pesado

pesado

Ex: His ponderous delivery of the speech seemed to put the audience to sleep .Su **pesada** entrega del discurso parecía adormecer a la audiencia.
trite
[Adjetivo]

(mainly of ideas, opinions, or remarks) used so often that it no longer has the same effect or originality

trillado

trillado

Ex: The comedian ’s jokes were so trite that they hardly elicited any laughs .Los chistes del comediante eran tan **trillados** que apenas provocaron risas.
cacophony
[Sustantivo]

a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos

cacofonía

cacofonía

Ex: The cacophony of sounds in the short story mirrored the protagonist 's descent into madness , with each noise amplifying their sense of paranoia and fear .La **cacofonía** de sonidos en el cuento reflejaba el descenso del protagonista hacia la locura, con cada ruido amplificando su sensación de paranoia y miedo.
crescendo
[Sustantivo]

a slow and constant increase in the loudness of a musical piece

crescendo

crescendo

Ex: The crescendo in the song added an emotional depth to the performance .El **crescendo** en la canción añadió una profundidad emocional a la interpretación.
ersatz
[Adjetivo]

being an artificial, fake, or inferior substitute for something genuine or authentic

sucedáneo

sucedáneo

Ex: The painting was revealed to be an ersatz masterpiece , created by a forger in an attempt to deceive art collectors .Se reveló que la pintura era una obra maestra **ersatz**, creada por un falsificador en un intento de engañar a los coleccionistas de arte.
hyperbole
[Sustantivo]

a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something

hipérbole

hipérbole

Ex: The politician 's speech was rife with hyperbole, promising to " solve all of society 's problems overnight " if elected .El discurso del político estaba lleno de **hipérbole**, prometiendo "resolver todos los problemas de la sociedad de la noche a la mañana" si era elegido.
lament
[Sustantivo]

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

elegía

elegía

Ex: The novel included a lament from the protagonist that highlighted their deep sense of loss .La novela incluía un **lamento** del protagonista que destacaba su profundo sentido de pérdida.
lampoon
[Sustantivo]

a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner

sátira

sátira

Ex: The lampoon in the satire magazine cleverly critiqued the government 's handling of the crisis .La **lampoon** en la revista de sátira criticó inteligentemente el manejo de la crisis por parte del gobierno.
malapropism
[Sustantivo]

the humorous and incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the intended word

malapropismo

malapropismo

Ex: The teacher ’s malapropism, when she said " the law of supply and demand " as " the law of supply and demand , " led to a lighthearted classroom moment .El **malapropismo** del profesor, cuando dijo "la ley de la oferta y la demanda" como "la ley de la oferta y la demanda", condujo a un momento divertido en el aula.
monotony
[Sustantivo]

the constant lack of change and variety that is boring

monotonía

monotonía

Ex: To break the monotony, they decided to add some spontaneous adventures to their weekends .Para romper la **monotonía**, decidieron añadir algunas aventuras espontáneas a sus fines de semana.
palimpsest
[Sustantivo]

a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible

palimpsesto

palimpsesto

Ex: The parchment manuscript was a palimpsest, with faded ink and faint traces of erased writing, making it a challenging puzzle for historians and researchers to decipher.
preamble
[Sustantivo]

an introductory or preliminary section of a book, statute, document, etc. giving information about its purpose

prólogo

prólogo

Ex: The legal brief began with a preamble that clarified the case 's background and significance .El escrito legal comenzó con un **preámbulo** que aclaraba los antecedentes y la importancia del caso.
prologue
[Sustantivo]

the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work

prólogo

prólogo

Ex: In the movie 's prologue, viewers were given a glimpse of the backstory that explained the plot .En el **prólogo** de la película, los espectadores recibieron un vistazo de la historia que explicaba la trama.
recapitulation
[Sustantivo]

the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it

recapitulación

recapitulación

Ex: The trainer ’s recapitulation at the end of the workshop reinforced the essential skills learned .La **recapitulación** del entrenador al final del taller reforzó las habilidades esenciales aprendidas.
screed
[Sustantivo]

a piece of writing or a speech that is long and boring

testamento

testamento

Ex: The professor ’s lecture was a screed of jargon that left students confused and uninterested .La conferencia del profesor fue un **discurso largo y aburrido** de jerga que dejó a los estudiantes confundidos y desinteresados.

to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.

censurar

censurar

Ex: When adapting the book for children , they had to bowdlerize many of the mature themes and language .Al adaptar el libro para niños, tuvieron que **censurar** muchos de los temas y lenguaje maduros.

to bring ideas, texts, things, etc. together and create something new

combinar

combinar

Ex: The new policy conflates several existing regulations into a more streamlined framework .La nueva política **combina** varias regulaciones existentes en un marco más simplificado.
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