Vocabulaire Avancé pour le GRE - Science

a branch of science and art that consists of creating maps

cartographie

to think about something with regard to its condition and relating information so as to understand it better

placer [qch] dans son contexte, contextualiser

to provide supporting evidence for a theory, statement, etc.

corroborer

contradictory to the expectations that are formed on common sense or intuition

contre-intuitif, contre-intuitive

a quality that renders a thing or person as trustworthy or believable

crédibilité, crédulité

resembling or imitating a previous work, often in a way that lacks originality

peu original

to raise doubt about someone or something and make people stop believing in them

remettre en cause

to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

distiller

to overshadow another astrological body

éclipser

belonging to the earlier stages of growth and development

embryonnaire

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

empirique

a theory stating that all knowledge is derived from experience

empirisme

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

imiter

displaying or possessing extensive knowledge that is acquired by studying and reading

érudit

requiring a great amount of effort, skill, or care

exigeant

complete with regard to every single detail or element

exhaustif

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

extrapoler, faire des extrapolations

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

indéniable, irréfutable, incontestable, indubitable

so clear or convincing that it cannot be reasonably disputed or denied

irréfutable

words, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others

jargon

someone who lacks professional knowledge regarding a specific subject

laïque, non-professionnel

extremely careful and attentive to details

méticuleux

a selection of theories and ideas that explain how a particular school, subject, or discipline is generally understood

paradigme

a formal document that gives someone the right to be the only one who makes, uses, or sells an invention or product for a limited amount of time

brevet

constantly traveling to different locations, particularly due to work

ambulant

to consider or examine something while being very careful and attentive to detail

lire attentivement, lire avec soin, lire avec attention

probably true due to being reasonable and based on the available facts

crédible

to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

saturer

possessing the ability to experience, feel, or perceive things through the senses

conscient, sensible, doué de sensations

remaining still, with no change in position

statique

to prove something to be true by providing adequate evidence or facts

prouver, justifier, étayer

very complete, careful, and attentive to detail

approfondi, en profondeur

to find out about something, particularly by doing research

découvrir, mettre au jour

(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

indéfendable

very similar to the actual thing in almost every way

virtuel

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period in history, reflecting the ideas and beliefs of the time

air du temps

to turn into one or multiple crystals

cristalliser, se cristalliser