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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - El Gobierno Como un Mal Necesario

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre poder y política, como "anoint", "cede", "fortify", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power

abdicar

abdicar

Ex: The ruler abdicating the throne due to health concerns .El gobernante está **abdicando** el trono debido a problemas de salud.
to anoint
[Verbo]

to choose whom an important position or job will be given to, generally done by a person of power

consagrar

consagrar

Ex: In ancient times , religious leaders anoint kings as a sign of divine approval .En tiempos antiguos, los líderes religiosos **ungían** a los reyes como señal de aprobación divina.

to take control of something without any legal basis

tomar por la fuerza, apropiarse

tomar por la fuerza, apropiarse

Ex: The arrogated absolute power , disregarding the constitution and legal boundaries .El dictador **arrogó** poder absoluto, sin tener en cuenta la constitución y los límites legales.

to stop resisting something and accept it

capitular, rendirse

capitular, rendirse

Ex: The general decided capitulate rather than risk further loss of troops .El general decidió **capitular** en lugar de arriesgar más pérdidas de tropas.
to cede
[Verbo]

to hand over power, land, or a position to another, particularly due to being forced

ceder

ceder

Ex: The country is ceding control of its key industries .El país está cediendo a regañadientes el control de sus industrias clave.
to concede
[Verbo]

to grant something such as control, a privilege, or right, often reluctantly

ceder, conceder

ceder, conceder

Ex: Despite his initial resistance , conceded to the proposal after realizing its potential benefits .

to force a person of authority or power to step down from their position

defenestrar, destituir

defenestrar, destituir

Ex: The company's shareholders voted to defenestrate the CFO due to financial mismanagement.Los accionistas de la empresa votaron para **defenestrar** al director financiero debido a una mala gestión financiera.
to dismiss
[Verbo]

to remove someone from their job or position, typically due to poor performance

despedir

despedir

Ex: The dismissed the official from their position amid allegations of corruption .El gobierno **destituyó** al funcionario de su cargo en medio de acusaciones de corrupción.

to divide voting districts in a way that would advantage a particular group or party more

manipular

manipular

Ex: If the bill passes , the legislators gerrymander the districts to secure a majority for their party .Si el proyecto de ley es aprobado, los legisladores **manipularían los distritos** para asegurar una mayoría para su partido.
to kowtow
[Verbo]

to attempt at pleasing an authority by excessively flattering and obeying them

hacer la reverencia, adulador servil

hacer la reverencia, adulador servil

Ex: He is kowtowing to his new boss in hopes of securing a more favorable position .Actualmente está **haciendo reverencias** a su nuevo jefe con la esperanza de asegurar una posición más favorable.

to secretly make plans, particularly to gain an advantage

maquinar

maquinar

Ex: While the negotiations were underway , the executives machinating to gain an upper hand .Mientras las negociaciones estaban en curso, los ejecutivos **maquinaban** para ganar ventaja.

to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank

relegar

relegar

Ex: The committee relegate the less critical tasks to junior staff to focus on more strategic projects .El comité **relegará** las tareas menos críticas al personal junior para centrarse en proyectos más estratégicos.
to rescind
[Verbo]

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

rescindir, anular, derogar

rescindir, anular, derogar

Ex: The company rescinded the controversial policy after receiving significant backlash from employees .La empresa ha **revocado** la política controvertida después de recibir una importante reacción negativa de los empleados.
to sap
[Verbo]

to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength

debilitar

debilitar

Ex: The prolonged sapped his physical strength .La enfermedad prolongada **mermó** su fuerza física.

to be the person who leads something like an attack, campaign, movement, etc.

encabezar

encabezar

Ex: The spearheaded a new business strategy to revitalize the company .El CEO **encabezó** una nueva estrategia de negocios para revitalizar la empresa.

to gradually decrease the effectiveness, confidence, or power of something or someone

socavar, debilitar

socavar, debilitar

Ex: The economic downturn undermined the company 's financial stability .La recesión económica **socavó** gravemente la estabilidad financiera de la empresa.
artless
[Adjetivo]

(of speech or actions) simple and straightforward, without cunning or deceit

ingenuo

ingenuo

Ex: His artless explanation of the situation was refreshing compared to the usual evasive answers.Su explicación **sencilla** de la situación fue refrescante en comparación con las respuestas evasivas habituales.
autonomous
[Adjetivo]

(of countries, organizations, regions, etc.) not governed by another force, and is in control of itself

autónomo

autónomo

Ex: The organization functions as autonomous body , with its own executive board and administrative processes .La organización funciona como un cuerpo **autónomo**, con su propio consejo ejecutivo y procesos administrativos.
bellicose
[Adjetivo]

displaying a willingness to start an argument, fight, or war

belicoso

belicoso

Ex: Jakebellicose attitude often leads to arguments with his classmates .La actitud **belicosa** de Jake a menudo lleva a discusiones con sus compañeros de clase.
compliant
[Adjetivo]

willingly obeying rules or doing what other people demand

conforme, sumiso

conforme, sumiso

Ex: compliant participant in the study follows the research protocol as instructed by the researchers .
magisterial
[Adjetivo]

displaying a behavior befitting someone who is in a powerful and authoritative position

magistral

magistral

Ex: The judge delivered the verdict with magisterial tone that commanded respect from everyone in the courtroom .El juez pronunció el veredicto con un tono **magistral** que imponía respeto a todos en la sala del tribunal.
obsequious
[Adjetivo]

excessively flattering and obeying a person, particularly in order to gain their approval or favor

obsequioso

obsequioso

Ex: obsequious praise of the manager was seen by his colleagues as a transparent attempt to get a promotion .Sus elogios **obsequiosos** al gerente fueron vistos por sus colegas como un intento transparente de obtener un ascenso.
partisan
[Adjetivo]

displaying support and favoritism toward a party or cause, usually without giving it much thought

partidista

partidista

Ex: partisan nature of the debate prevented constructive dialogue and compromise .La naturaleza **partidista** del debate impidió un diálogo constructivo y un compromiso.
truculent
[Adjetivo]

ill-tempered and ready to start an argument or fight

agresivo

agresivo

Ex: The manager was truculent during the meeting, dismissing all suggestions without consideration.El gerente estuvo **beligerante** durante la reunión, descartando todas las sugerencias sin consideración.
artifice
[Sustantivo]

a clever action or behavior that is intended to trick and deceive others

artificio

artificio

Ex: His smile was artifice designed to hide his true intentions .Su sonrisa era un **artificio** diseñado para ocultar sus verdaderas intenciones.
calumny
[Sustantivo]

an unpleasant or false statement intending to ruin someone's reputation

calumnia

calumnia

Ex: Despite being innocent , calumny against him caused irreparable harm to his standing in the community .A pesar de ser inocente, la **calumnia** en su contra causó un daño irreparable a su reputación en la comunidad.
dissolution
[Sustantivo]

the formal ending of a business agreement, marriage, parliament, organization, etc.

disolución

disolución

Ex: The group ’s dissolution left its members searching for new projects to support .La **disolución** repentina del grupo dejó a sus miembros buscando nuevos proyectos para apoyar.
graft
[Sustantivo]

a morally or legally wrong act, usually bribery, done to gain an advantage or support

trapicheo

trapicheo

Ex: The anti-corruption task force was established to graft and bring corrupt officials to justice .El grupo de trabajo contra la corrupción se estableció para combatir el **soborno** y llevar a los funcionarios corruptos ante la justicia.
jingoist
[Sustantivo]

someone who very strongly believes that their country is far more superior than other countries

jingoísta

jingoísta

Ex: The politician’s jingoist rhetoric appealed to those who believed in the unquestioned superiority of their nation.La retórica **jingoísta** del político atrajo a aquellos que creían en la superioridad incuestionable de su nación.
juggernaut
[Sustantivo]

a force, movement, organization, etc. that is large, powerful, and uncontrollable

apisonadora

apisonadora

Ex: The environmental movement has become juggernaut, influencing government policies and corporate practices .El movimiento ambiental se ha convertido en un **juggernaut**, influyendo en las políticas gubernamentales y las prácticas corporativas.
junta
[Sustantivo]

a government of politicians or military officers that forcefully obtained power

junta militar

junta militar

Ex: junta's takeover led to years of instability and economic decline .La toma de poder de la **junta** llevó a años de inestabilidad y declive económico.
nabob
[Sustantivo]

an individual who possesses an extreme amount of wealth or a high social standing

nabab

nabab

Ex: As a nabob, he used his wealth to fund various charitable initiatives and public projects .Como un prominente **nabab**, utilizó su riqueza para financiar diversas iniciativas benéficas y proyectos públicos.
potentate
[Sustantivo]

someone who rules over people and possesses absolute control and power

potentado

potentado

Ex: potentate’s decisions were implemented without question , reflecting his total control over the government .Las decisiones del **potentado** se implementaron sin cuestionamiento, reflejando su control total sobre el gobierno.
quisling
[Sustantivo]

an individual who betrays their country by assisting the enemy occupying or controlling it

traidor

traidor

Ex: The uprising was partially fueled by anger towards those seen quislings who had sold out their country for personal gain .El levantamiento fue parcialmente impulsado por la ira hacia aquellos vistos como **traidores** que habían vendido su país por beneficio personal.
coterminous
[Adjetivo]

(of areas of land or of countries) having a border in common

colindante, contiguo

colindante, contiguo

Ex: The U.S. state of Arizona coterminous with the Mexican state of Sonora , meeting along the international boundary .El estado estadounidense de Arizona es **colindante** con el estado mexicano de Sonora, encontrándose a lo largo de la frontera internacional.
buffer zone
[Sustantivo]

a neutral area free of the conflict and danger that is between opposing powers

tierra de nadie

tierra de nadie

Ex: The buffer zone between the two countries helps prevent accidental clashes .La **zona de amortiguación** desmilitarizada entre los dos países ayuda a prevenir enfrentamientos accidentales.
recrimination
[Sustantivo]

accusations made in retaliation for being accused

recriminación

recriminación

Ex: The team 's failure led to a round recriminations among the project members .El fracaso del equipo llevó a una ronda de **recriminaciones** entre los miembros del proyecto.
sycophant
[Sustantivo]

an individual who excessively flatters someone of importance to gain a favor or advantage

adulador

adulador

Ex: His behavior was typical of sycophant, always agreeing with the powerful and flattering their egos .Su comportamiento era típico de un **adulador**, siempre de acuerdo con los poderosos y halagando sus egos.
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