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Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - La Décision

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais relatifs à la décision, tels que "brook", "divine", "skirt", etc., nécessaires pour l'examen GRE.

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to aver
to aver
[verbe]

to confidently state or declare something as true

affirmer, déclarer

affirmer, déclarer

Ex: He averred his commitment to completing the project on time. 

Il a affirmé son engagement à terminer le projet à temps.

to brook
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 strict teacher was brooking no disruption in the classroom. 

Le professeur strict ne tolérait aucune perturbation dans la salle de classe.

to countenance

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

consentir, accorder

consentir, accorder

Ex: She couldn't countenance the idea of firing her longtime employee, even though his performance had been declining. 

Elle ne pouvait pas tolérer l'idée de licencier son employé de longue date, même si ses performances avaient décliné.

to delineate

to give an explanation in detail and with precision

délinéer, délimiter, tracer

délinéer, délimiter, tracer

Ex: Yesterday, the expert delineated the complex process of creating the sculpture. 

Hier, l'expert a décrit en détail le processus complexe de création de la sculpture.

to disabuse

to help a person rid themselves of their misconceptions

détromper

détromper

Ex: The article disabuses readers of the common misunderstanding about the law. 

L'article désabuse les lecteurs de l'idée fausse commune sur la loi.

to divine
to divine
[verbe]

to discover hidden information or predict future events through supposed supernatural powers

deviner, prédire

deviner, prédire

Ex: She attempted to divine the future by interpreting the cards. 
to equivocate

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: She tried to equivocate her response to avoid giving a direct answer. 

Elle a essayé d'équivoquer sa réponse pour éviter de donner une réponse directe.

to excoriate

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

condamner, réprouver, dénoncer

condamner, réprouver, dénoncer

Ex: Activists excoriate oil companies for denying the realities of climate change. 

Les militants fustigent les compagnies pétrolières pour avoir nié les réalités du changement climatique.

to exhort
to exhort
[verbe]

to strongly and enthusiastically encourage someone who is doing something

exhorter à faire

exhorter à faire

Ex: The motivational speaker exhorted the audience to pursue their dreams with passion and determination. 

L'orateur motivationnel a exhorté le public à poursuivre ses rêves avec passion et détermination.

to harangue

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

haranguer, sermonner

haranguer, sermonner

Ex: The protest leader is haranguing the crowd to raise awareness about the issue. 

Le leader de la manifestation harangue la foule pour sensibiliser à la question.

to impugn
to impugn
[verbe]

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

contester, remettre en question

contester, remettre en question

Ex: It's not right to impugn someone's character based solely on rumors. 

Il n'est pas juste de mettre en doute le caractère de quelqu'un uniquement sur la base de rumeurs.

to log
to log
[verbe]

to officially record an event, fact, activity, or piece of information

consigner dans son livre de bord

consigner dans son livre de bord

Ex: The captain logged the ship's position at midnight. 
to maunder
to maunder
[verbe]

to talk continuously and aimlessly

divaguer

divaguer

Ex: As the evening grew late, the tired speaker began to maunder, causing some of the audience to struggle to stay engaged. 

Alors que la soirée avançait, l'orateur fatigué commença à divaguer, ce qui fit que certains membres du public eurent du mal à rester attentifs.

to palaver
to palaver
[verbe]

to aimlessly talk a lot

palabrer

palabrer

Ex: Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything. 

Chaque fois qu'ils se réunissent, ils peuvent bavarder pendant des heures sur tout et n'importe quoi.

to quibble
to quibble
[verbe]

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

ergoter, chicaner

ergoter, chicaner

Ex: They spent hours quibbling over the wording of the contract, delaying its completion. 

Ils ont passé des heures à ergoter sur la formulation du contrat, retardant son achèvement.

to reproach

to blame someone for a mistake they made

reprocher

reprocher

Ex: The teacher gently reproached the students for not completing their assignments on time. 

L'enseignant a doucement reproché aux élèves de ne pas avoir terminé leurs devoirs à temps.

to skirt
to skirt
[verbe]

to avoid dealing with or discussing a difficult, sensitive, or controversial subject

contourner, éviter

contourner, éviter

Ex: She tried to skirt the most controversial issue. 
apposite
apposite
[Adjectif]

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

pertinent, juste

pertinent, juste

Ex: The quote was apposite for the speech he was delivering. 

La citation était pertinente pour le discours qu'il prononçait.

conciliatory
conciliatory
[Adjectif]

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

conciliant, de conciliation

conciliant, de conciliation

Ex: Her conciliatory remarks helped to calm the heated discussion. 

Ses remarques conciliantes ont contribué à calmer la discussion animée.

contentious
contentious
[Adjectif]

causing disagreement or controversy among people

contesté, controversé, litigieux, discutable, contentieux

contesté, controversé, litigieux, discutable, contentieux

Ex: The proposal to build a new highway through the national park was highly contentious among environmentalists. 

La proposition de construire une nouvelle autoroute à travers le parc national était très controversée parmi les environnementalistes.

disingenuous
disingenuous
[Adjectif]

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

pas sincère, hypocrite

pas sincère, hypocrite

Ex: The politician’s disingenuous apology didn’t fool anyone. 

Les excuses peu sincères du politicien n'ont trompé personne.

eloquent
eloquent
[Adjectif]

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

éloquent

éloquent

Ex: Known for his eloquent communication skills, he excels in debate and public speaking. 

Connu pour ses compétences en communication éloquente, il excelle dans le débat et la prise de parole en public.

extenuating
extenuating
[Adjectif]

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

atténuant

atténuant

Ex: Her actions were excused due to extenuating factors beyond her control. 

Ses actions ont été excusées en raison de facteurs atténuants indépendants de sa volonté.

glib
glib
[Adjectif]

persuasive in a way that is deceitful

désinvolte, léger

désinvolte, léger

Ex: His glib speech sounded polished. 

Son discours lisse semblait poli.

laudable
laudable
[Adjectif]

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

louable

louable

Ex: Her dedication to community service is truly laudable. 

Son dévouement au service communautaire est vraiment louable.

parochial
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: The discussion was hindered by parochial attitudes that ignored the larger context. 

La discussion a été entravée par des attitudes paroissiales qui ignoraient le contexte plus large.

syncretic
syncretic
[Adjectif]

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

syncrétique

syncrétique

Ex: Her artwork reflects a syncretic style, merging elements from various cultures. 

Son œuvre d'art reflète un style syncrétique, fusionnant des éléments de diverses cultures.

tendentious
tendentious
[Adjectif]

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

tendancieux

tendancieux

Ex: The documentary was criticized for its tendentious portrayal of the events. 

Le documentaire a été critiqué pour sa représentation tendancieuse des événements.

moreover
moreover
[Adverbe]

used to introduce additional information or to emphasize a point

de plus

de plus

Ex: The team demonstrated exceptional teamwork during the project, and moreover, they exceeded the client's expectations by delivering ahead of schedule. 

L'équipe a fait preuve d'un travail d'équipe exceptionnel pendant le projet, et de plus, elle a dépassé les attentes du client en livrant avant la date prévue.

diatribe

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

diatribe

diatribe

Ex: He launched into a diatribe about the poor customer service he received. 

Il s'est lancé dans une diatribe sur le mauvais service client qu'il a reçu.

imbroglio

a complicated situation involving political or interpersonal conflict

imbroglio

imbroglio

Ex: Parliament was caught in a legislative imbroglio over the budget bill. 

Le Parlement s'est retrouvé pris dans un imbroglio législatif concernant le projet de loi budgétaire.

finesse
finesse
[nom]

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

finesse, raffinement

finesse, raffinement

Ex: The diplomat's finesse in resolving the conflict earned her widespread praise. 

La finesse du diplomate dans la résolution du conflit lui a valu des éloges généralisés.

nuance
nuance
[nom]

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

nuance

nuance

Ex: The painter’s work is full of subtle nuances in color and light. 

Le travail du peintre est plein de nuances subtiles de couleur et de lumière.

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