Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de GRE - Experimenteer, leer en herhaal!
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over wetenschap, zoals "distill", "eclipse", "jargon", enz. die nodig zijn voor het GRE-examen.
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a branch of science and art that consists of creating maps

kartografie

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

contextualiseren, in context plaatsen

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

bevestigen, ondersteunen

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

tegenintuitief, onverwacht

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

geloofwaardigheid

resembling or imitating a previous work, often in a way that lacks originality

afgeleide, navolgend

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

ondermijnen, diskrediteren

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

destilleren, reinigen

belonging to the earlier stages of growth and development

embryonaal, oceanische

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

empirisch

a theory stating that all knowledge is derived from experience

empirisme

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

nabootsen, evenaren

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

erudiet, geleerd

requiring a great amount of effort, skill, or care

veeleisend, nauwkeurig

complete with regard to every single detail or element

uitputtend, volledig

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

extrapoleren, concluderen

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

onbetwistbaar, onweerlegbaar

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

onbetwistbaar

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

jargon, vaktaal

someone who lacks professional knowledge regarding a specific subject

leek, onwetende

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

paradigma, model

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

octrooi, eigendomstitel

constantly traveling to different locations, particularly due to work

reizend, zwerfachtig

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

nauwkeurig bestuderen, doornemen

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

vermoedelijk, presumptief

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

verzadigen, doordrenken

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

gevoelig, bewust

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

onderbouwen, bewijzen

very complete, careful, and attentive to detail

grondig, uitgebreid

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

onhoudbaar, niet te rechtvaardigen

very similar to the actual thing in almost every way

virtueel, bijna echt

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

geest van de tijd, sfeertje van de tijd

