Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - Changement, Cause et Effet

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

maléfique

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

capital, de grande importance

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

concomitant

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

contre-productif, contre-productive

of no determination, competence, or strength

inefficace

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

sans importance, insignifiant, pas la question

recently started to develop, thus not complete

incomplet, inachevé

lacking significance or importance

sans importance, sans conséquence

lasting for only a brief period

éphémère, fugace

without any value or importance

insignifiant, insignifiante

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

plastique

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

de mauvais augure, de mauvais présage

referring or relating to a past event

rétroactif, rétroactive

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

agrandir

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

apaiser

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

atténuer

to have a rapid development or growth

éclore, bourgeonner

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

étouffer

to end by coming to a climactic point

aboutir à

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

détourner

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

élever

to either worsen or cause violence, trouble, etc.

fomenter

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

galvaniser

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

bercer

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

croître

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

attribuer à tort

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

avoir cours

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

osciller

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

ombrager, assombrir

to expand to every part of a thing

se répandre

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

proliférer

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

étouffer, réprimer

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

remplacer

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

moyen de dissuasion, dissuasif, dissuasive

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

point le plus bas

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

précurseur

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

arrêter, freiner, contenir

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

converger

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

statu quo

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

calmer

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

zénith