Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de GRE - Rimpelingen in een vijver

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

onheilspellend

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

fundamenteel

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

gelijktijdig

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

contraproductief

of no determination, competence, or strength

waardeloos

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

irrelevant

recently started to develop, thus not complete

inchoaat

lacking significance or importance

onbelangrijk

lasting for only a brief period

van voorbijgaande aard

without any value or importance

onbelangrijk

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

plastic

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

onheilspellend

referring or relating to a past event

terugblik

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

iets overdrijven

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

kalmeren

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

to have a rapid development or growth

bloeiend

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

to end by coming to a climactic point

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

buigen

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

iemand een promotie geven

to either worsen or cause violence, trouble, etc.

aanhitsen

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

galvaniseren

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

wiegen

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

wassen

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

verkeerde attributie

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

oscilleren

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

waardoor iemand minder belangrijk lijkt

to expand to every part of a thing

doordringen

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

plassen

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

vervangen

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

afschrikmiddel

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

nadir

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

voorloper

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

convergeren

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

status-quo

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

iemands pijn verlichten

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

zenit