Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Se decidir!

to confidently state or declare something as true

afirmar, declarar

to allow and not oppose to something that one usually finds to be unpleasant

tolerar, suportar

to agree and not oppose to something that one generally finds unacceptable or unpleasant

tolerar, apoiar

to give an explanation in detail and with precision

delinear, descrever em detalhes

to help a person rid themselves of their misconceptions

desfazer um engano, libertar de uma ilusão

to either predict the future or uncover hidden truths with the use of supernatural forces

adivinhar

to purposely speak in a way that is confusing and open to different interpretations, aiming to deceive others

equivocar, evitar

to severely condemn through a harsh verbal criticism or attack

criticar severamente, atacar verbalmente

to strongly and enthusiastically encourage someone who is doing something

exortar, encorajar

to give a speech that is lengthy, loud, and angry intending to either persuade or criticize

fazer um discurso, falar em tom eloquente

to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

impugnar, questionar

to officially document all the information or events that have taken place, particularly on a plane or ship

registrar, documentar

to talk continuously and aimlessly

tagarelar, divagar

to aimlessly talk a lot

falatório, papo sem sentido

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

discutir, reclamar

to blame someone for a mistake they made

repreender, culpar

to avoid or ignore doing something that one finds to be difficult or controversial

evitar, esquivar

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

apropriado, pertinente

meaning to end a dispute or to stop or lessen someone's anger

conciliatório, pacificatório

causing disagreement or controversy among people

contencioso, controverso

lacking sincerity and honesty, particularly by not revealing as much as one knows

desonesto, falso

able to utilize language to convey something well, especially in a persuasive manner

eloquente, persuasivo

providing reasons that justify or reduce the seriousness of something bad, such as an offense

atenuante, circunstâncias atenuantes

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

fácil, superficial

(of an idea, intention, or act) deserving of admiration and praise, regardless of success

louvável, digno de louvor

possessing a limited understanding or point of view, and not open to broadening it

estreito, local

creating a combination of different beliefs, ideas, traditions, etc.

sincrético, combinado

stating a cause or opinion that one strongly believes in, particularly one that causes a lot of controversy

tendencioso, parcial

used to introduce additional information or to emphasize a point

além disso, mais ainda

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatribe, ataque verbal

a situation that is very complex and confusing, particularly a political or social one

confusão, embrolho

the act of dealing with a situation in a subtle and skillful way

finesse, habilidade

a very small and barely noticeable difference in tone, appearance, manner, meaning, etc.

nuance, subtileza