Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de GRE - Kwaliteit en temperament

doing something honestly and legally, without any trickery

eerlijk, helder

lacking in strength, energy, and effect

anemie, zwak

a roughness or harshness in demeanor, speech, or actions

ruwheid, hardheid

excessive desire for money and material goods

hebzucht, gierigheid

having a tendency to be irritable or ill-tempered

gal, prikkelbaar

prone to unexpected and sudden changes of behavior, mood, or mind

wispelturig, onvoorspelbaar

to treat someone with an excessive amount of care and indulgence

verwennen, verzorgen

using clever and usually deceitful methods to achieve what one wants

sluw, listig

the strong desire for attaining a lot of money or material goods

hebzucht, gierigheid

the respectful and polite treatment of someone who is considered as an elder or superior

deferentie, eerbied

displaying good judgment in different things, especially about their quality

oordeelkundig, doordacht

having or displaying enthusiasm, happiness, and liveliness

uitgelaten, opgeruimd

not showing the amount of seriousness needed toward a serious matter by trying to seem clever and humorous

grappig, sarcastisch

having the ability to be deadly, cruel, or destructive

wreed, meedogenloos

having an awkward or impolite way of behaving due to a lack of social skills or experience

ongeschikt, onbeleefd

an unusual or strange behavior, thought, or habit that is specific to one person

idiosyncrasie, bijzonderheid

showing simplicity, honesty, or innocence and willing to trust others due to a lack of life experience

naïef, eerlijk

causing offense or unhappiness due to being prejudice or unjust

benijdenswaardig, gekwetst

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

lascief, wellustig

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

sentimenteel, sentimenteel overweldigend

causing difficulties, problems, or annoyances

moeilijk, lastig

self-important and very eager to give orders or help when it is not wanted, or needed

officieel, opdringerig

having an extremely optimistic point of view

panglossiaans, overmatig optimistisch

quickly and effortlessly noticing things and understanding them

waarnemend, scherpzinnig

able to keep a calm demeanor and not get emotional easily

flegmatisch

(of ideas or plans) hopeful or imaginative but impractical

idealistisch, droomachtig

reluctant to speak to others, especially about one's thoughts and emotions

terughoudend, gereserveerd

having a confident, hopeful, and positive outlook for the future

sanguin, optimistisch

having a bitter, grumpy, and serious appearance and attitude, oftentimes in a threatening manner

saturnisch, somber

not displaying emotions and not complaining, especially in difficult and painful situations

stoïcijns, ongevoelig

an individual who is very fond of enjoying luxurious pleasures and items

sybariet, epicureaan

involving many extreme and powerful emotions

onstuimig, woelig

doing something hastily and without much thought or care

slordig, klusjesachtig

putting continuous effort, care, and attention in doing something

ijverig, zorgvuldig

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

pratend, kletskous