Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Cada um tem direito à sua própria opinião!

to devotedly follow or support something, such as a rule, belief, plan, etc.

adquirir, seguir

to avoid settling or dealing with a problem to avoid responsibility

evitar, fugir de

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

castigar, criticar severamente

to interpret a certain meaning from something

interpretar, compreender

to reveal the exaggeration or falseness of a belief, claim, idea, etc.

refutar, desmascarar

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

denegrir, desacreditar

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

divagar, desviar-se

to help a student come to a conclusion themselves instead of providing them with an answer directly

extrair, evocar

to publicly criticize or mock someone

criticar publicamente, zombando

to restate something one has already said in order to limit the meaning it conveys

qualificar, esclarecer

to either feel or display dissatisfaction

lamentar, reclamar

to be undecided and not know what opinion, idea, or course of action to stick to

vacilar, hesitar

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

enigma

the ability to think sensibly and reasonably and decide what should be done

inteligência, determinação

the indirect conveying of what one thinks or wants to say

insinuação, alusão

an amount or number that is considered to be large

afluxo, avalanche

a lengthy speech that uses harsh and angry language and intends to condemn or criticize

tirada, crítica severa

used when introducing additional information to a statement that has just been made

da mesma forma, igualmente

(of cases, statements, etc.) capable of making others believe that something is true with the use of logic and clarity

convincente, persuasivo

expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion

explícito, claro

not based on correct reasons or facts

falacioso, errôneo

having the quality of being closely connected to the subject at hand in a way that is appropriate

relevante, apropriado

giving a highly exaggerated and flattering representation of a person as if they are perfect

hagiográfico, exageradamente louvável

suggesting something without directly stating it

implícito, tácito

having a quality that is criticizing and harsh, yet humorous

mordaz, afiado

behaving in such a manner that displays one's lack of maturity and common sense

pueril, infantil

keeping one's speech short but extremely meaningful

sentencioso, moralizador

expressing one's ideas and opinions so clearly that it leaves no room for doubt

inequívoco, claro

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

quimera

characterized by bitter, harsh, and caustic criticism or comments

vitriólico, ácido