Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - Succès et Échec

to determine something with certainty by careful examination or investigation

vérifier

a thing that is essential or desired

desiderata

to completely confuse someone

sidérer

a certain stage or point in an activity, a process, or a series of events, particularly important

tournant, moment critique

a state of being perplexed or uncertain about how to proceed in a situation that is difficult

dilemme, embarras

an individual who regularly questions and doubts the validity of ideas, beliefs, or information, particularly those that are commonly accepted

sceptique

having reasons that are acceptable and valid

justifié

to fail at accomplishing an obligation, particularly a financial one

ne pas s'acquitter d'une dette

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

choquant, scandaleux, flagrant

having the potential of being done successfully

faisable, réalisable

full of calmness, happiness, and prosperity

calme

a period in which someone or something was at its height of success, fame, or strength

âge d'or, apogée

highly distinguished, admired, or well-known due to exceptional and outstanding characteristics or features

illustre

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

entraver

doing or happening unintentionally or accidentally

involontaire

something that is used as an encouraging and motivating factor

avantage

cannot be endured due to being extremely annoying, uncomfortable, or unpleasant

insupportable, intolérable

complex and difficult to understand due to many connected parts

complexe

the admiration, praise, and recognition someone receives for their achievements, deeds, or social standing

prestige, lauriers, gloire

difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

pénible, lourd

a small excusable offense or mistake

peccadille

the state in which a person or thing is of the highest importance, rank, or power

primauté

to experience or express the feeling of fear

trembler, tressaillir

to gain something, particularly something beneficial, as the result of one's actions

récolter

intending to correct or improve a thing that is unsuccessful or wrong

correctif, corrective, de soutien, de rattrapage

failing to give the needed amount of attention and care toward fulfilling one's obligations

négligent

to make a decision with determination

décider

a delightful feeling gained from other people's misfortunes or troubles

joie provoquée par le malheur d'autrui

the fact of accidentally experiencing or discovering something that is pleasant or valuable

heureux hasard, heureuses découvertes

possessing a lot of physical strength

solide, costaud

to stop something, particularly something undesirable, from developing or spreading

endiguer, juguler

the use of deceptive methods or devices to achieve something

subterfuge

(of circumstances) unlikely to result in success

peu propice

cannot do what it is intended to successfully

non viable

capable of living, growing, or developing successfully, often in a particular environment or under specific conditions

viable

not sufficient in amount, quality, or degree

manquant, insuffisant

to prevent the occurrence or achievement of something

contrarier, contrecarrer