Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - L'Opinion

against someone or something's advantage

défavorable

not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair

arbitraire

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

tromper sur

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

franc

to decisively conclude something, such as an argument or a contract

conclure

to express agreement with a particular opinion, statement, action, etc.

être d'accord

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

inversement

to consider in a particular manner

considérer

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

diverger de

deliberately not having one obvious meaning and therefore open to interpretation, often intended to deceive

équivoque

intended to be understood and known by a small group of people who possess a specific type of knowledge

ésotérique

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

représentant

to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place

présager

to disagree or deny that something is true

réfuter

used to introduce additional information that explains the extent or reasons for something

étant donné que

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

laconique

to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

soutenir

used to introduce an opposing statement

pourtant

to severely scold or express disapproval

réprimander

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

pontifier

a type of teasing and joking that is friendly and good-natured

raillerie

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

se plaindre

severely critical or harsh

très critique

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

ajourner

not or barely relevant to something

tangent

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

déraisonnable

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

réprimander

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

vitupération

able to think and express oneself in a way that is clear and comprehensible, particularly if one usually does not have this ability

lucide

to attentively listen

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