Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Características e Comportamento

having contradictory views or feelings about something or someone

ambivalente, duvidoso

not consistent with what is considered to be expected

anômalo, anormal

mischievous and playful either on purpose or pretending to be so

malicioso, brincalhão

indicating that something is very likely to succeed in the future

favorável, promissor

rude, ill-mannered, or surly in behavior

rude, descortês

feeling disappointed and sad, especially due to experiencing an unexpected failure

desapontado, triste

showing no restraint in expressing one's feelings, particularly of love

demonstrativo, expressivo

having great taste and the ability to judge something's quality

discriminante, seletivo

behaving in an energetic, excited, and lively manner

efervescente, vivo

excited and happy because something has happened or is going to happen

eufórico, exultante

relating to something that is created artificially instead of naturally

fictício, artificial

lacking seriousness and respect on a serious matter in an attempt to appear humorous or clever

desprezível, leviano

having an unpleasantly proud and arrogant demeanor, displaying a demand for obedience

imperioso, arrogante

behaving in an unconcerned and calm manner

despreocupado, indiferente

stubborn and unwilling to change one's behaviors, opinions, views, etc. despite other people's reasoning and persuasion

obstinado, teimoso

relating to someone or something that is untrustworthy and disloyal

perfidioso, traidor

failing to respect boundaries, doing something despite having no right in doing so

presunçoso, arrogante

having kept its original state, being clean and in great condition

pristino, intacto

taking place every day and thus considered as an ordinary occurrence

cotidiano, diário

feeling or displaying a great amount of admiration and respect

reverente, respeitoso

trying to avoid drawing attention toward one's abilities or oneself, especially due to modesty

humilde, modesto

having wisdom and good judgment

sábio, astuto

occurring from time to time, in an irregular manner

esporádico, irregular

taking something or someone's place or position by coming after them

seguinte, sucessor

expressing something in a forceful, effective, and clear manner

agudo, claro

seeming to exist or appear everywhere

ubíquo, onipresente

using or having an excessive number of words

verbal, prolífico

something that is different from what is expected and normal

aberrante, anomalidade

an unreasonably excessive amount of pride or arrogance

hubris, soberania excessiva

words or actions that lack meaning, sense, or importance

inanidade, vaziamento

the usage of abusive, insulting, and rude language when one is extremely angry

invectiva, insulto

an individual who thinks and behaves differently and independently

rebelde, inconformista

someone or something regarded as the perfect or ideal model of excellence

parábola, modelo

the quality of abiding by the highest moral principles

probidade, honestidade

care or worry for a person's well-being

solicitude, preocupação

to reveal something, such as thoughts, feelings, qualities, etc. unintentionally

trair, revelar

to put a stop to someone's feelings of anger

apaziguar, acalmar

to request something in an annoyingly persistent way

insistir, importunar

showing sensibility, wisdom, and care when making decisions to minimize risks

prudente, sensato

having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

enérgico, vivo