Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - ¡La Apariencia Puede Ser Engañosa!

not having a fixed structure, shape, or form

amorfo

simple in design or style and lacking embellishments

austero

very thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of an illness

cadavérico

extremely delicate, light, as if it belongs to a heavenly realm

etéreo

composed of a wide range of different things or people

heterogéneo

composed of things or people of the same or very similar type

homogéneo

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

incongruente

(of hair or eyes) without shine, sheen, or brightness

apagado

(of an object) blocking the passage of light and preventing objects from being seen through it

opaco

relating or belonging to the edge or outer section of something

periférico

immediately noticed due to being apparent

pronunciado, marcado, acusado

humorous in a manner that is cruel and disrespectful

sardónico

falsely giving a pleasing appearance

especioso

doing something secretly in an attempt to avoid notice

subrepticio

very delicate or thin

coherente

(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated

ampuloso, pomposo

to fit together in a satisfactory or suitable way

encajar

to capture someone's attention and interest completely, in a way that they forget about everything else

cautivar

the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by

tendencia, propensión

the marginal, or outer part of something, such as an area, activity, or group

borde

a state in which little bumps appear on the skin and bodily hair becomes upright because of excitement, cold, or fear

carne de gallina

a condition or situation that is similar or only appears to be similar to something

apariencia

containing what is best of various ideas, styles, methods, beliefs, etc.

ecléctico

the state or quality of implying the truth

verosimilitud