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Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - La Décision

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to aver
[verbe]

to confidently state or declare something as true

affirmer, déclarer

affirmer, déclarer

Ex: By next week , she will have averred the effectiveness of the new approach .D'ici la semaine prochaine, elle aura **affirmé** l'efficacité de la nouvelle approche.
to brook
[verbe]

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

supporter, tolérer, admettre

supporter, tolérer, admettre

Ex: The supervisor is going to brook no further lapses in performance from the team .Le superviseur ne va plus **tolérer** aucun autre manquement dans la performance de l'équipe.

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

consentir, accorder

consentir, accorder

Ex: It's important not to countenance behavior that goes against your principles or values, even if it's coming from a close friend.Il est important de ne pas **tolérer** un comportement qui va à l'encontre de vos principes ou valeurs, même s'il vient d'un ami proche.

to give an explanation in detail and with precision

délinéer, délimiter, tracer

délinéer, délimiter, tracer

Ex: By the end of the session , the consultant will have delineated all the contract details .À la fin de la session, le consultant aura **délimité** tous les détails du contrat.

to help a person rid themselves of their misconceptions

détromper

détromper

Ex: By providing clear evidence , she disabused her colleagues of the outdated practices .En fournissant des preuves claires, elle a **désabusé** ses collègues des pratiques dépassées.
to divine
[verbe]

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

deviner, prédire

deviner, prédire

Ex: In ancient times , priests would divine the will of the gods by observing animal entrails .Dans les temps anciens, les prêtres **devineraient** la volonté des dieux en observant les entrailles des animaux.

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

user de faux-fuyants, se dérober

user de faux-fuyants, se dérober

Ex: When pressed for details , the spokesperson began to equivocate about the company 's plans .Lorsqu'on lui a demandé des détails, le porte-parole a commencé à **équivoquer** sur les projets de l'entreprise.

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

condamner, réprouver, dénoncer

condamner, réprouver, dénoncer

Ex: By the end of the debate , he will have excoriated his opponent ’s arguments thoroughly .À la fin du débat, il aura **fustigé** les arguments de son adversaire de manière approfondie.
to exhort
[verbe]

to strongly and enthusiastically encourage someone who is doing something

exhorter à faire

exhorter à faire

Ex: Tomorrow , the speaker will be exhorting attendees to make a positive impact .Demain, l'orateur **exhortera** les participants à avoir un impact positif.

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

haranguer, sermonner

haranguer, sermonner

Ex: By next week , she will have harangued everyone about the new policies .D'ici la semaine prochaine, elle aura **harangué** tout le monde au sujet des nouvelles politiques.
to impugn
[verbe]

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

contester, remettre en question

contester, remettre en question

Ex: He was impugning the researcher ’s integrity during the conference .Il mettait en cause l'intégrité du chercheur pendant la conférence.
to log
[verbe]

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

consigner dans son livre de bord

consigner dans son livre de bord

Ex: He logged the engine performance and fuel consumption throughout the long-haul flight .Il a **enregistré** les performances du moteur et la consommation de carburant tout au long du vol long-courrier.
to maunder
[verbe]

to talk continuously and aimlessly

divaguer

divaguer

Ex: As the conversation wore on , she started to maunder, her thoughts becoming increasingly disjointed and scattered .Alors que la conversation se prolongeait, elle a commencé à **divaguer**, ses pensées devenant de plus en plus décousues et dispersées.
to palaver
[verbe]

to aimlessly talk a lot

palabrer

palabrer

Ex: Despite my attempts to steer the conversation toward a resolution , he continued to palaver about irrelevant details .Malgré mes tentatives pour orienter la conversation vers une résolution, il a continué à **palaver** sur des détails sans importance.
to quibble
[verbe]

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

ergoter, chicaner

ergoter, chicaner

Ex: Instead of offering constructive feedback , he just quibbled about every aspect of the presentation .Au lieu d'offrir des commentaires constructifs, il a juste **ergoté** sur chaque aspect de la présentation.

to blame someone for a mistake they made

reprocher

reprocher

Ex: The mother reproached her child for the rude behavior towards a classmate .La mère a **réprimandé** son enfant pour son comportement grossier envers un camarade de classe.
to skirt
[verbe]

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

contourner, éviter

contourner, éviter

Ex: The employee skirted his responsibilities by passing the difficult tasks to others .L'employé a **contourné** ses responsabilités en passant les tâches difficiles aux autres.
apposite
[Adjectif]

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

pertinent, juste

pertinent, juste

Ex: The painting ’s title was apposite to its theme .Le titre du tableau était **approprié** à son thème.
conciliatory
[Adjectif]

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

conciliant, de conciliation

conciliant, de conciliation

Ex: She gave a conciliatory speech to address the concerns of the frustrated employees .Elle a prononcé un discours **conciliant** pour répondre aux préoccupations des employés frustrés.
contentious
[Adjectif]

causing disagreement or controversy among people

contesté, controversé, litigieux, discutable, contentieux

contesté, controversé, litigieux, discutable, contentieux

Ex: The contentious debate over healthcare policy dominated the political agenda .Le débat **contentieux** sur la politique de santé a dominé l'agenda politique.
disingenuous
[Adjectif]

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

pas sincère, hypocrite

pas sincère, hypocrite

Ex: She found his compliments to be disingenuous and insincere .Elle a trouvé ses compliments **peu sincères** et insincères.
eloquent
[Adjectif]

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

éloquent

éloquent

Ex: The lawyer gave an eloquent closing argument that swayed the jury .
extenuating
[Adjectif]

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

atténuant

atténuant

Ex: They took into account the extenuating factors when deciding on the final verdict.Ils ont pris en compte les facteurs **atténuants** lors de la décision du verdict final.
glib
[Adjectif]

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

désinvolte, léger

désinvolte, léger

Ex: The salesman 's glib pitch sounded rehearsed and untrustworthy .L'argumentation **débonnaire** du vendeur semblait répétée et peu digne de confiance.
laudable
[Adjectif]

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

louable

louable

Ex: The team 's commitment to environmental sustainability is laudable.L'engagement de l'équipe envers la durabilité environnementale est **louable**.
parochial
[Adjectif]

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

de clocher, réduit, borné, étroit

de clocher, réduit, borné, étroit

Ex: He criticized the project for its parochial perspective , arguing it lacked innovation and inclusivity .Il a critiqué le projet pour sa perspective **étroite**, affirmant qu'il manquait d'innovation et d'inclusivité.
syncretic
[Adjectif]

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

syncrétique

syncrétique

Ex: The movement promotes a syncretic worldview , encouraging the integration of various spiritual beliefs .Le mouvement promeut une vision du monde **syncrétique**, encourageant l'intégration de diverses croyances spirituelles.
tendentious
[Adjectif]

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

tendancieux

tendancieux

Ex: The politician ’s tendentious statements often fueled public controversy .Les déclarations **tendancieuses** du politicien alimentaient souvent la controverse publique.
moreover
[Adverbe]

used to introduce additional information or to emphasize a point

de plus

de plus

Ex: He is an excellent speaker ; moreover, he knows how to engage the audience .Il est un excellent orateur; **de plus**, il sait comment captiver le public.

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

diatribe

diatribe

Ex: The speech turned into a diatribe against the opposition party .Le discours s'est transformé en une **diatribe** contre le parti d'opposition.

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

imbroglio

imbroglio

Ex: The film depicts the imbroglio of a family caught in a web of secrets and lies .Le film dépeint **l'imbroglio** d'une famille prise dans un réseau de secrets et de mensonges.
finesse
[nom]

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

finesse, raffinement

finesse, raffinement

Ex: She approached the delicate situation with finesse, avoiding any hurt feelings.Elle a abordé la situation délicate avec **finesse**, évitant ainsi toute blessure.
nuance
[nom]

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

nuance

nuance

Ex: His argument lacked the nuance needed to address the complexities of the issue .Son argument manquait de la **nuance** nécessaire pour aborder les complexités du problème.
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