Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - Doute et Certitude

the feeling of complete certainty

certitude

a belief or opinion that is very strong

conviction, croyance

displaying forcefulness and determination

robuste

not firmly established or decided, with the possibility of changes in the future

provisoire, de principe

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

vraiment, fermement, résolument, décidément

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

soi-disant, prétendument

used to say that the something is believed to be true based on available information or evidence

on peut supposer que, il est possible que, probablement, vraisemblablement

not producing a clear result or decision

peu concluant

being solely based on imagination or theory rather that reality

notionnel

an estimation that points out the validity of something without sufficient evidence to confirm it

hypothèse, conjecture, supposition

a guess that is made according to one's experience or knowledge thus is more likely to be true

déduction logique

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

conjecture

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

faire une supposition logique à propos de

to inspect something closely to ensure accuracy, quality, or its overall condition

vérifier

to be certain that something is good or useful

ne jurer que par

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

spéculatif

to predict or anticipate an event or someone's reaction

essayer d'anticiper

used to say that something is true according to what people say, although it is uncertain

à ce que l'on dit..., on dit que..., prétendument

acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence

hésitant

based on the likelihood of an event or outcome occurring

probabiliste

according to facts instead of opinions

concret, tangible

to allow or wait for a situation to become calmer or more stable after a significant change or serious dispute

laisser les choses se tasser, laisser calmer les choses

seemingly contradictory or absurd at first glance but may reveal deeper truth or validity upon further examination

paradoxal

something that is assumed to be true or already decided upon before any evidence or arguments are presented

être couru d'avance, ne faire aucun doute

to check the accuracy or validity of something by using alternative sources or methods

recouper

without a doubt

catégorique, sans appel

something that will surely happen

assuré

in a way that is absolutely certain and cannot be questioned

sûr et certain

‌used to offer advice or instructions to someone who is incapable of making decisions

en cas de doute

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

il y a peu de chances