Vocabolario Avanzato per il GRE - Sperimenta, impara e ripeti!

a branch of science and art that consists of creating maps

cartografia

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

contestualizzare

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

confermare

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

controintuitivo

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

credibilità

formed from an idea that is a slight or full copy of something else

derivato

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

discreditare, screditare

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

distillare

to overshadow another astrological body

eclissare

belonging to the earlier stages of growth and development

embrionale

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

empirico

a theory stating that all knowledge is derived from experience

empirismo

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

emulare

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

erudito

requiring a great amount of effort, skill, or care

esigente

complete with regard to every single detail or element

esaustivo

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

estrapolare

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

incontrovertibile

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

inconfutabile

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

gergo

someone who lacks professional knowledge regarding a specific subject

laico, non esperto

extremely careful and attentive to details

meticoloso

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

paradigma

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

brevetto

constantly traveling to different locations, particularly due to work

peripatetico

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

esaminare

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

presuntivo

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

saturare

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

senzienti

remaining still, with no change in position

statico

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

comprovare

very complete, careful, and attentive to detail

approfondita

to find out about something, particularly by doing research

scoprire, far emergere

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

insostenibile

very similar to the actual thing in almost every way

virtuale, quasi reale

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

zeitgeist

to turn into one or multiple crystals

cristallizzare, cristallizzazione