Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de GRE - Kenmerken en attributen

an insincere and unnatural manner of speaking, behaving, or writing that is intended to impress

affectatie, kunstgrepen

a combination or blend of different things

amalgama, mengsel

an unpleasant and loud noise that could be heard for an extended amount of time

lawaai, geroffel

an artful cleverness used to perform trickery, deception, and manipulation

listigheid, bedrog

the lack of seriousness that is wrongly suited to or respectful of the circumstances

lichtvaardigheid, onseriesiteit

to loudly complain about something or demand something

luid klagen, eisen

to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness

verzachten, kalmeren

different from the usual, normal, and accepted way

aberrant, afwijkend

to behave in a wild, uncontrolled, and often violent manner

behaving or acting in a way that is funny, energetic, or silly, it is usually annoying or strange

vreemd, grappig

(of clothes, colors, hairstyles etc.) enhancing the wearer's appearance and making them more attractive

flatterend, aantrekkelijk

(of people) feeling very lonely and sorrowful, particularly as a result of a loss

verloren, ontheemd

(of situations) not giving any or much hope or encouragement

somber, gelaten

being young and behaving in a manner that displays one's inexperience or immaturity

onvolwassen, jeugdige

easily angered or irritated

cholerisch, heethoofd

not displayed or acknowledged openly

verborgen, stiekem

having a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest

cynisch, skeptisch

lacking a regular or fixed pattern of behavior or movement

onregelmatig, wispelturig

lacking deep thought and true understanding thus being superficial

oppervlakkig, gemakkelijk

inseparable essential part or quality of someone or something that is in their nature

inherent, wezenlijk

belonging to something or someone's character and nature

intrinsiek

(of senses) sharp and highly-developed

scherp, hoogontwikkeld

new and unlike anything else

nieuw, innovatief

outdated and gone out of style, often replaced by more current trends or advancements

verouderd, uit de mode

having the best or most effective condition or approach for achieving a favorable outcome under given circumstances

optimaal, ideaal

peaceful and calm, not easily excited, irritated, angered, or upset

rustig, gelaten

taking a practical and realistic approach to things rather than theoretical and idealistic approaches

pragmatisch

shy and not fond of being with others or being noticed

verlegen, teruggetrokken

behaving in a playful, fun, and light-hearted way

speels, ludiek

happening at exactly the best time possible

tijdig, op tijd

never having existed or happened before

ongelooflijk, zonder precedent

(of things) old but highly valued for the quality, excellent condition, or timeless and attractive design

vintage, klassiek

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

volatiel, onbetrouwbaar

driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning

grappig, fantasierijk

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

byzantijns, complex