Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Somente a mudança é constante!

to reduce from the difficulty or intensity of a problem, issue, etc.

aliviar, mitigar

to add to something's value, effect, size, or amount

aumentar, incrementar

to enhance the strength or effect of something

fortalecer, apoiar

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

consolar, acompanhar

(of policies, opinions, ideas, aims, etc.) to develop into either the same thing or something extremely similar

convergir, coincidir

to force obedience onto someone with the use of threats

intimidar, forçar

to tarnish someone's character or morals

desvalorizar, menosprezar

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

desidratar, secar

to better or increase someone or something's quality, strength, value, etc.

melhorar, aumentar

to help something, such as a process or action, become possible or simpler

facilitar, ajudar

to lose energy, strength, and enthusiasm

enfraquecer, perder o ânimo

to restrict or complicate development, success, or actions

obstruir, limitar

to cause something to become weak or less effective

prejudicar, comprometer

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

obstruir, dificultar

to keep an undesirable situation or a problem from happening

evitar, prevenir

to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

ultrapassar, superar

to decline in amount or value in a sudden and rapid way

cair drasticamente, despencar

to render a plan or action ineffective or unnecessary by doing something before it happens

prevenir, antecipar

to bring an end to the anger of a person, ghost, spirit, or god by pleasing them

apaziguar, propiciar

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

recompensar, retribuir

to suddenly make an involuntary movement in reaction to a shock or surprise

sobressaltar-se, assustar-se

to decline in intensity or strength

diminuir, cessar

to change something's nature, appearance, or substance into something different and usually better

transmutar, transformar

the act of changing or copying something in a way that it no longer has the quality and value it used to

bastardização, degradação

a person, thing, or event that provokes or accelerates change or activity by introducing new perspectives or actions

catalisador, impulsor de mudanças

a thing that is the direct or natural result of another

corolário, resultado

the power to bring about planned or wanted results

eficácia

something, such as an achievement or event, that is of great importance or influence in something's progress and development

marco, ponto de referência

an extreme change in someone or something's nature, character, or form

metamorfose, transformação

the quality of being significant and important

momento, instante

the main meaning or part of something such as an situation, statement, or argument

a essência, o núcleo

having gone through periods of both failure and success

carreira cheia de altos e baixos, carreira irregular

starting to develop, appear, or take place

incipiente, inicial

newly started or formed, and expected to further develop and grow

nascente, incipiente

generating an effect that is either important or powerful

significativo, impactante

to cause something, such as an idea, system, habit, etc. to become fixed and opposed to change

ossificar, solidificar

free to do as a person or thing pleases due to not having any limitations or restrictions inflicted upon them

sem restrições, livre

not in an active, developing, or operating state but can become so later on

dormant, inativo

to move apart and continue in another direction

divergir, afastar-se