Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de GRE - Culturele sfeer en kunst
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over kunst en cultuur, zoals "elegiac", "jejune", "trite", etc. die nodig zijn voor het GRE-examen.
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relating to the enjoyment or appreciation of beauty or art, especially visual art
stijlvol
including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures
kosmopolitisch
expressing or displaying the sadness and sorrow felt due to loss, death, or a past event
elegisch
able to create many great intellectual or creative ideas, things, etc.
vruchtbaar
using literary, elaborate, or formal language or style with the intention to impress other people
hoogdravend
displaying simplicity, immaturity, or inexperience
jejune
lacking elements that arouse interest, cause excitement, or show imagination
not being interested, fond, or understanding of serious works of music, art, literature, etc.
Filistijn
possessing the quality of being very boring, slow, and serious, particularly used for speeches and writings
zwaar
(mainly of ideas, opinions, or remarks) used so often that it no longer has the same effect, interest, or originality
afgezaagd
a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos
luide, onaangename geluiden gecreëerd door schriftelijke woorden om chaos uit te beelden
a slow and constant increase in the loudness of a musical piece
crescendo
being an artificial, fake, or inferior substitute for something genuine or authentic
ersatz
a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something
overdrijving
a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death
a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner
schotschrift
the humorous and incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the intended word
komische verspreking
the constant lack of change and variety that is boring
eentonigheid
a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible
palimpsest
an introductory or preliminary section of a book, statute, document, etc. giving information about its purpose
preambule
the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work
proloog
the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it
samenvatting
a piece of writing or a speech that is long and boring
waslijst met klachten
to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.
kuisen
to bring ideas, texts, things, etc. together and create something new
samenvoegen