Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - O que está em sua mente?

against someone or something's advantage

adverso, desfavorável

not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair

arbitrário, aleatório

to create an impression of something or someone that is false

desmentir, contradizer

open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions

sincero, franco

to decisively conclude something, such as an argument or a contract

finalizar, concluir

to express agreement with a particular opinion, statement, action, etc.

concordar, convir

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

inversamente, pelo contrário

to consider in a particular manner

considerar, julgar

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

discordar, opor-se

deliberately not having one obvious meaning and therefore open to interpretation, often intended to deceive

equívoco, ambíguo

intended to be understood and known by a small group of people who possess a specific type of knowledge

esotérico, oculto

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

um defensor, um promotor

to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place

prever, antecipar

to disagree or deny that something is true

contradizer, negar

used to introduce additional information that explains the extent or reasons for something

uma vez que, dado que

conveying something whilst using a very small number of words

lacônico, conciso

to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

manter, afirmar

used to introduce an opposing statement

no entanto, contudo

to severely scold or express disapproval

repreender, censurar

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

pontificar, falar de forma autoritária

a type of teasing and joking that is friendly and good-natured

galhofa, gracejo

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

protestar, opor-se

severely critical or harsh

crítico, acido

to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something

adiar, suspender

not or barely relevant to something

tangencial, irrelevante

excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable

inaceitável, irrazoável

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

repreender, censurar

a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry

vituperação, insulto

able to think and express oneself in a way that is clear and comprehensible, particularly if one usually does not have this ability

lúcido

to attentively listen

ouvir atentamente, prestar atenção