Vocabulario Esencial para el GRE - Tener la Mente Abierta

a situation in which all those involved are in complete agreement on something

unanimidad

to publicly support or recommend something

propugnar

to prove something or someone wrong or false through evidence or argumentation

refutar

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

condicionar, predisponer

a noisy dispute

altercado

something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument

presuposición, supuesto

to agree with or correspond to something

concordar con

a subject over which people disagree

manzana de la discordia, elemento de discordia, motivo de discordia

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

adversario

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

reñir, discutir

a set of facts or information that can be used to win an argument against someone or to criticize them

municiones, artillería pesada

the state of being in agreement

concurrencia

official approval or agreement

aprobación

to adjust oneself in order to align with new or different circumstances or expectations

cumplir con

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

consentir, asentir

a statement representing a fact or what you strongly believe in

afirmación, aseveración

an open declaration or affirmation of one’s opinions

declaración, manifestación

the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution

conformidad

a state of heated disagreement, often coming from different viewpoints or interests

disputa, discusión

a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement

punto muerto

to disagree with someone or to hold different opinions, viewpoints, or beliefs

discrepar

disagreement with what is officially or commonly accepted

disentimiento, desacuerdo

someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so

disidente

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

divergir

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogma

the act of using known facts or existing trends in order to conclude or estimate something assuming that the current trends or facts will remain relevant

extrapolación

a heated argument that lasts for a long time

enemistad

a division between a group of people caused by their disagreement over beliefs or views

cisma

an opinion that is profoundly against the official principles of a particular religion

herejía

to state something as an excuse

alegar

not likely to offend people or cause disagreement or tension

anodino

(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical

contradictorio

expressing one's feelings in a dramatic and forceful way

declamatorio

true and therefore impossible to be denied or disagreed with

incontestable, indiscutible

referring to the method of argumentation or discourse that involves the exchange of opposing ideas or viewpoints in order to reach a deeper understanding or resolution

dialéctico

very eager to persuade people to accept one's views or opinions

evangélico

having a specific feeling, opinion, or attitude about someone or something

propenso

involving rational arguments to support or oppose an opinion, usually the opposite of others'

polémico

expressing feelings or opinions, loudly and forcefully

vociferante, vehemente

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

respaldar

to have no respect for someone or something because one thinks they are stupid or undeserving

desdeñar