Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Dê uma opinião, dê um conselho!

to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong

admoestar, advertir

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

articular, expressar

to be reluctant to do something or allow it to happen, particularly because it is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

hesitar, recusar

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

repreender, castigar

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

conciliar, apaziguar

to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision

conferir, discutir

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

denunciar, criticar

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

objeção, recusar

to indicate something's meaning or what it is referring to

denotar, indicar

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

compreender, entender

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner

aclamar, saudar

to indirectly state something

insinuar, sugerir

to say that something either does not exist or is not true

negar, anular

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

supor, presumir

to stress something's importance or value

sublinhá-lo, destacar

criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner

vituperativo, vituperativa

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

refutar, contradizer

not willing or able to broaden one's limited understanding or point of view

estreito, limitado

sarcastic or critical in a hurtful way

cáustico, sarcástico

extremely complex and difficult to follow

convoluto, complexo

aiming to teach a moral lesson

didático, moralizante

becoming involved in a dispute, conflict, or complex situation

enredado, envolvido

mistaken or inaccurate due to flaws in reasoning, evidence, or factual support

errôneo, incorreto

having the ability of being understood without difficulty

inteligível, compreensível

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

plausível, credível

suggested or understood without being verbally expressed

tácito, implícito

used to indicate that despite a previous statement or situation, something else remains true

no entanto, contudo

in exactly the order mentioned

respectivamente, na ordem mencionada

used to introduce a statement that is true for one thing and false for another

enquanto, por outro lado

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

enigma, dilema

a lack of similarity between facts, reports, claims, or other things that are supposed to be alike

discrepância, divergência

the state in which people or things are in disagreement

dissonância, desacordo

the type of behavior that is dishonest and contradictory and has deception as its motive

duplicidade

a person or thing that serves as an excellent model or example of a particular quality or type

exemplar, modelo

something's main or overall meaning

essência, núcleo

a possible consequence that something can bring about

implicação, consequência

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

paradoxo

the characteristic of being truthful or right

veracidade, exatidão

criticism or comments that are severely cruel and hurtful

vitriolo, crítica mordaz