Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - La Décision

to confidently state or declare something as true

affirmer, déclarer

to allow and not oppose to something that one usually finds to be unpleasant

supporter, tolérer, admettre

to agree and not oppose to something that one generally finds unacceptable or unpleasant

consentir, accorder

to give an explanation in detail and with precision

délinéer, délimiter, tracer

to help a person rid themselves of their misconceptions

détromper

to either predict the future or uncover hidden truths with the use of supernatural forces

deviner, prédire

to purposely speak in a way that is confusing and open to different interpretations, aiming to deceive others

user de faux-fuyants, se dérober

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

condamner, réprouver, dénoncer

to strongly and enthusiastically encourage someone who is doing something

exhorter à faire

to give a speech that is lengthy, loud, and angry intending to either persuade or criticize

haranguer, sermonner

to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

contester, remettre en question

to officially document all the information or events that have taken place, particularly on a plane or ship

consigner dans son livre de bord

to talk continuously and aimlessly

divaguer

to aimlessly talk a lot

palabrer

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

ergoter, chicaner

to blame someone for a mistake they made

reprocher

to avoid or ignore doing something that one finds to be difficult or controversial

contourner, éviter

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

pertinent, juste

meaning to end a dispute or to stop or lessen someone's anger

conciliant, de conciliation

causing disagreement or controversy among people

contesté, controversé, litigieux, discutable, contentieux

lacking sincerity and honesty, particularly by not revealing as much as one knows

pas sincère, hypocrite

able to utilize language to convey something well, especially in a persuasive manner

éloquent

providing reasons that justify or reduce the seriousness of something bad, such as an offense

atténuant

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

désinvolte, léger

(of an idea, intention, or act) deserving of admiration and praise, regardless of success

louable

possessing a limited understanding or point of view, and not open to broadening it

de clocher, réduit, borné, étroit

creating a combination of different beliefs, ideas, traditions, etc.

syncrétique

stating a cause or opinion that one strongly believes in, particularly one that causes a lot of controversy

tendancieux

used to introduce additional information or to emphasize a point

de plus

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatribe

a situation that is very complex and confusing, particularly a political or social one

imbroglio

the act of dealing with a situation in a subtle and skillful way

finesse, raffinement

a very small and barely noticeable difference in tone, appearance, manner, meaning, etc.

nuance