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Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - La Décision

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur la décision, tels que "se chamailler", "se conformer", "affirmation", etc. qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen GRE.

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Essential Words Needed for the GRE

a situation in which all those involved are in complete agreement on something

unanimité

unanimité

Ex: The team showed unanimity in their support for the new strategy .L'équipe a montré une **unanimité** dans son soutien à la nouvelle stratégie.

to publicly support or recommend something

préconiser, recommander, prôner

préconiser, recommander, prôner

Ex: Parents often advocate for improvements in the education system for the benefit of their children .Les parents **préconisent** souvent des améliorations dans le système éducatif pour le bien de leurs enfants.
to confute
[verbe]

to prove something or someone wrong or false through evidence or argumentation

réfuter

réfuter

Ex: I will confute any doubts about my research findings .Je vais **réfuter** tous les doutes concernant les résultats de ma recherche.
to bias
[verbe]

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

influencer

influencer

Ex: The advertising campaign was designed to bias consumers towards buying their product over competitors ' .La campagne publicitaire était conçue pour **influencer** les consommateurs à acheter leur produit plutôt que celui des concurrents.

a noisy dispute

altercation, dispute

altercation, dispute

Ex: The manager intervened to break up the altercation among the employees .Le manager est intervenu pour mettre fin à l'**altercation** parmi les employés.

something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument

présupposition

présupposition

Ex: The legal case relied on the presupposition that the defendant had prior knowledge of the crime .L'affaire juridique reposait sur la **présupposition** que le défendeur avait une connaissance préalable du crime.

to agree with or correspond to something

s'accorder avec, concorder avec

s'accorder avec, concorder avec

Ex: The architect's plans accord with the local zoning regulations.Les plans de l'architecte **concordent avec** les règlements de zonage locaux.

a subject over which people disagree

sujet de litige, sujet de dispute

sujet de litige, sujet de dispute

Ex: When negotiating the contract , the compensation package emerged as the bone of contention, delaying the agreement between the employer and the candidate .

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

adversaire

adversaire

Ex: The general planned his tactics carefully to counter the enemy 's adversary.Le général a soigneusement planifié ses tactiques pour contrer l'**adversaire** de l'ennemi.
to bicker
[verbe]

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

se chamailler, se disputer

se chamailler, se disputer

Ex: Neighbors would often bicker about parking spaces , causing tension in the community .

a set of facts or information that can be used to win an argument against someone or to criticize them

armes

armes

Ex: The professor 's lecture provided students with ammunition for their upcoming debate .La conférence du professeur a fourni aux étudiants des **munitions** pour leur débat à venir.

the state of being in agreement

accord

accord

Ex: The conference 's success was due to the participants ' concurrence on key issues .Le succès de la conférence était dû à la **concordance** des participants sur les questions clés.

official approval or agreement

approbation

approbation

Ex: The film received the approbation of several prestigious film festivals .Le film a reçu l'**approbation** de plusieurs festivals de cinéma prestigieux.
to conform
[verbe]

to adjust oneself in order to align with new or different circumstances or expectations

se conformer

se conformer

Ex: In order to gain acceptance, he felt he had to conform to the group's social norms.Afin d'être accepté, il a estimé qu'il devait se **conformer** aux normes sociales du groupe.
to assent
[verbe]

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

consentir, donner son consentement

consentir, donner son consentement

Ex: The board of directors assented to the budget adjustments .Le conseil d'administration a **consenti** aux ajustements budgétaires.

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

affirmation, assertion

affirmation, assertion

Ex: The editor questioned the accuracy of the author 's assertion in the article .
avowal
[nom]

an open declaration or affirmation of one’s opinions

declaration

declaration

Ex: The public avowal of their values helped solidify their reputation .La **déclaration** publique de leurs valeurs a aidé à solidifier leur réputation.

the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution

conformité

conformité

Ex: The new regulation enforced conformity across all departments .La nouvelle réglementation a imposé la **conformité** dans tous les départements.

a state of heated disagreement, often coming from different viewpoints or interests

dispute, démêlé, conflit, discorde

dispute, démêlé, conflit, discorde

Ex: The historical account was a source of contention among scholars .Le récit historique était une source de **controverse** parmi les érudits.

a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement

impasse, blocage

impasse, blocage

Ex: Their ongoing deadlock prevented any progress in the merger discussions .
to differ
[verbe]

to disagree with someone or to hold different opinions, viewpoints, or beliefs

ne pas être d’accord

ne pas être d’accord

Ex: The team members differed in their preferences for the design of the new website .Les membres de l'équipe **différaient** dans leurs préférences pour la conception du nouveau site web.
dissent
[nom]

disagreement with what is officially or commonly accepted

désaccord, différence d'opinion

désaccord, différence d'opinion

Ex: Academic dissent often drives innovation and critical thinking in research .La **dissidence** académique stimule souvent l'innovation et la pensée critique dans la recherche.

someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so

dissident, dissidente

dissident, dissidente

Ex: He was known as a prominent dissident who advocated for democratic reforms .Il était connu comme un **dissident** éminent qui prônait des réformes démocratiques.
to diverge
[verbe]

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

diverger

diverger

Ex: The panel of experts expected their conclusions to diverge due to differing research methodologies .Le panel d'experts s'attendait à ce que leurs conclusions **divergent** en raison de méthodologies de recherche différentes.
dogma
[nom]

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogme

dogme

Ex: The cult 's dogma required followers to adhere to a set of rigid and unquestionable rules .Le **dogme** de la secte exigeait que les adeptes adhèrent à un ensemble de règles rigides et incontestables.

the act of using known facts or existing trends in order to conclude or estimate something assuming that the current trends or facts will remain relevant

extrapolation

extrapolation

Ex: The software used extrapolation to estimate future traffic patterns for urban planning .Le logiciel a utilisé **l'extrapolation** pour estimer les futurs modèles de trafic pour l'urbanisme.
feud
[nom]

a heated argument that lasts for a long time

querelle

querelle

Ex: The political feud between the two leaders dominated the news cycle .La **querelle** politique entre les deux dirigeants a dominé le cycle d'actualité.
schism
[nom]

a division between a group of people caused by their disagreement over beliefs or views

schisme

schisme

Ex: The ideological schism between the two factions was evident in their conflicting statements .La **scission** idéologique entre les deux factions était évidente dans leurs déclarations contradictoires.
heresy
[nom]

an opinion that is profoundly against the official principles of a particular religion

hérésie

hérésie

Ex: In some religious communities , questioning established beliefs is viewed as heresy and can result in ostracism or expulsion .Dans certaines communautés religieuses, remettre en question les croyances établies est considéré comme une **hérésie** et peut entraîner l'ostracisme ou l'expulsion.
to plead
[verbe]

to state something as an excuse

invoquer, prétexter

invoquer, prétexter

Ex: The prosecution pleaded conspiracy , alleging that the defendant conspired with others to commit the crime .Le ministère public a **plaidé** la conspiration, affirmant que le défendeur avait conspiré avec d'autres pour commettre le crime.
anodyne
[Adjectif]

not likely to offend people or cause disagreement or tension

anodin

anodin

Ex: She chose an anodyne topic for her presentation to ensure it would be well-received.Elle a choisi un sujet **anodin** pour sa présentation afin de s'assurer qu'il serait bien reçu.
contradictory
[Adjectif]

(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical

contradictoire

contradictoire

Ex: The plan had contradictory goals , aiming for both speed and precision .Le plan avait des objectifs **contradictoires**, visant à la fois la vitesse et la précision.
declamatory
[Adjectif]

expressing one's feelings in a dramatic and forceful way

déclamatoire

déclamatoire

Ex: The politician 's declamatory remarks stirred the crowd into applause .Les remarques **déclamatoires** du politicien ont suscité les applaudissements de la foule.
incontestable
[Adjectif]

true and therefore impossible to be denied or disagreed with

incontestable

incontestable

Ex: The impact of her groundbreaking research was incontestable in the academic community .L'impact de ses recherches révolutionnaires était **incontestable** dans la communauté académique.
dialectical
[Adjectif]

referring to the method of argumentation or discourse that involves the exchange of opposing ideas or viewpoints in order to reach a deeper understanding or resolution

dialectique

dialectique

Ex: Dialectical thinking encourages individuals to consider multiple perspectives and challenge their own assumptions .La pensée **dialectique** encourage les individus à considérer plusieurs perspectives et à remettre en question leurs propres hypothèses.
evangelical
[Adjectif]

very eager to persuade people to accept one's views or opinions

fanatique

fanatique

Ex: The activist ’s evangelical approach aimed to raise awareness about climate change .L'approche **évangélique** de l'activiste visait à sensibiliser au changement climatique.
disposed
[Adjectif]

having a specific feeling, opinion, or attitude about someone or something

enclin à

enclin à

Ex: The board was favorably disposed to the innovative project proposal .Le conseil était **favorablement disposé** envers la proposition de projet innovante.
polemic
[Adjectif]

involving rational arguments to support or oppose an opinion, usually the opposite of others'

polémique

polémique

Ex: The debate became increasingly polemic as the opposing sides argued passionately .Le débat est devenu de plus en plus **polémique** alors que les parties opposées argumentaient avec passion.
vociferous
[Adjectif]

expressing feelings or opinions, loudly and forcefully

bruyant, virulent

bruyant, virulent

Ex: Despite her normally reserved demeanor , she became vociferous when defending her beliefs .Malgré son comportement normalement réservé, elle est devenue **vociférante** en défendant ses convictions.
to sustain
[verbe]

to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility

soutenir, supporter

soutenir, supporter

Ex: She presented facts and research to sustain her position during the debate .Elle a présenté des faits et des recherches pour **soutenir** sa position pendant le débat.
to scorn
[verbe]

to have no respect for someone or something because one thinks they are stupid or undeserving

mépriser

mépriser

Ex: We scorn those who exploit the vulnerable for personal gain .Nous **méprisons** ceux qui exploitent les vulnérables pour un gain personnel.
Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE
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