Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - O sucesso é uma coisa certa, o fracasso não!

to determine something with certainty by careful examination or investigation

determinar, certificar

a thing that is essential or desired

desiderato, coisa desejada

to completely confuse someone

confundir, deixar perplexo

a certain stage or point in an activity, a process, or a series of events, particularly important

ponto crítico, fase crucial

a state of being perplexed or uncertain about how to proceed in a situation that is difficult

dilema, confusão

an individual who regularly questions and doubts the validity of ideas, beliefs, or information, particularly those that are commonly accepted

cético

having reasons that are acceptable and valid

justificado, fundamentado

to fail at accomplishing an obligation, particularly a financial one

não cumprir, defaultar

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

escandaloso, atroz

having the potential of being done successfully

viável, executável

full of calmness, happiness, and prosperity

calmo, feliz

a period in which someone or something was at its height of success, fame, or strength

época de ouro, pico

highly distinguished, admired, or well-known due to exceptional and outstanding characteristics or features

ilustre, famoso

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

impedir, obstruir

doing or happening unintentionally or accidentally

inadvertido, acidental

something that is used as an encouraging and motivating factor

incentivo, estímulo

cannot be endured due to being extremely annoying, uncomfortable, or unpleasant

insuportável, intolerável

complex and difficult to understand due to many connected parts

complicado, difícil

the admiration, praise, and recognition someone receives for their achievements, deeds, or social standing

elogios, aplausos

difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

oneroso, penoso

a small excusable offense or mistake

peccadillo, pequeno erro

the state in which a person or thing is of the highest importance, rank, or power

primazia, prevalência

to experience or express the feeling of fear

tremer, temer

to gain something, particularly something beneficial, as the result of one's actions

colher, ganhar

intending to correct or improve a thing that is unsuccessful or wrong

remediativo, corretivo

failing to give the needed amount of attention and care toward fulfilling one's obligations

negligente, descuidado

to make a decision with determination

resolver, decidir

a delightful feeling gained from other people's misfortunes or troubles

schadenfreude

the fact of accidentally experiencing or discovering something that is pleasant or valuable

serendipidade

possessing a lot of physical strength

robusto, forte

to stop something, particularly something undesirable, from developing or spreading

estancar, impedir

the use of deceptive methods or devices to achieve something

subterfúgio

(of circumstances) unlikely to result in success

desfavorável, inóspito

cannot do what it is intended to successfully

não viável, inviável

capable of living, growing, or developing successfully, often in a particular environment or under specific conditions

viável, exequível

not sufficient in amount, quality, or degree

insuficiente, falta

to prevent the occurrence or achievement of something

obstruir, impedir