Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Experimente, aprenda e repita!

a branch of science and art that consists of creating maps

cartografia

to think about something with regard to its condition and relating information so as to understand it better

contextualizar, colocar em contexto

to provide supporting evidence for a theory, statement, etc.

corroborar, confirmar

contradictory to the expectations that are formed on common sense or intuition

contraintuitivo, surpreendente

a quality that renders a thing or person as trustworthy or believable

credibilidade

resembling or imitating a previous work, often in a way that lacks originality

to raise doubt about someone or something and make people stop believing in them

desacreditar, desmerecer

to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

destilar, purificar

to overshadow another astrological body

eclipsar, sombrear

belonging to the earlier stages of growth and development

embrionário, iniciante

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

empírico

a theory stating that all knowledge is derived from experience

empirismo

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

emular, imitar

displaying or possessing extensive knowledge that is acquired by studying and reading

erudito, culto

requiring a great amount of effort, skill, or care

exigente, minucioso

complete with regard to every single detail or element

exaustivo, completo

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

extrapolar, inferir

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

incontestável, inquestionável

so clear or convincing that it cannot be reasonably disputed or denied

irrefutável

words, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others

jargão, termo especializado

someone who lacks professional knowledge regarding a specific subject

leigo, pessoa comum

extremely careful and attentive to details

meticuloso, cuidadoso

a selection of theories and ideas that explain how a particular school, subject, or discipline is generally understood

paradigma, modelo

a formal document that gives someone the right to be the only one who makes, uses, or sells an invention or product for a limited amount of time

patente, título de propriedade

constantly traveling to different locations, particularly due to work

peripatético, itinerante

to consider or examine something while being very careful and attentive to detail

examinar, revisar

probably true due to being reasonable and based on the available facts

presuntivo, presumido

to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

saturar, impregnara

possessing the ability to experience, feel, or perceive things through the senses

senciente, consciente

remaining still, with no change in position

estático, imóvel

to prove something to be true by providing adequate evidence or facts

substanciar, provar

very complete, careful, and attentive to detail

abrangente, exaustivo

to find out about something, particularly by doing research

descobrir, desenterrar

(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

insustentável, injustificável

very similar to the actual thing in almost every way

virtual, quase real

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period in history, reflecting the ideas and beliefs of the time

espírito do tempo, clima da época

to turn into one or multiple crystals

cristalizar, solidificar