Vocabulário Essencial para o GRE - Certeza e probabilidade

the feeling of complete certainty

certeza, segurança

a belief or opinion that is very strong

convicção, crença

displaying forcefulness and determination

robusto, decidido

not firmly established or decided, with the possibility of changes in the future

provisório, preliminar

in a way that is certain and beyond any doubt

decididamente, sem dúvida

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

supostamente, presumivelmente

used to say that the something is believed to be true based on available information or evidence

presumivelmente, supostamente

not producing a clear result or decision

inconclusivo, indeciso

being solely based on imagination or theory rather that reality

notional, teórico

an estimation that points out the validity of something without sufficient evidence to confirm it

suposição, presunção

a guess that is made according to one's experience or knowledge thus is more likely to be true

suposição educada, palpite fundamentado

an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts

conjectura, hipótese

to estimate something by calculating and guessing

estimar, fazer uma estimativa

to inspect something closely to ensure accuracy, quality, or its overall condition

verificar, inspecionar

to be certain that something is good or useful

jurar por, acreditar em

according to opinions or guesses instead of facts or evidence

especulativo, hipotético

to predict or anticipate an event or someone's reaction

prever, antecipar

used to say that something is true according to what people say, although it is uncertain

supostamente, diz-se que

acting or talking with hesitation due to uncertainty or lack of confidence

hesitante, titubeante

based on the likelihood of an event or outcome occurring

probabilístico, com base na probabilidade

according to facts instead of opinions

concreto, real

to allow or wait for a situation to become calmer or more stable after a significant change or serious dispute

seemingly contradictory or absurd at first glance but may reveal deeper truth or validity upon further examination

paradoxal, contraditório

something that is assumed to be true or already decided upon before any evidence or arguments are presented

conclusão pré-definida, conclusão inevitável

to check the accuracy or validity of something by using alternative sources or methods

verificar, cruzar dados

without a doubt

categórico, sem dúvida

something that will surely happen

algo certo, brincadeira

in a way that is absolutely certain and cannot be questioned

‌used to offer advice or instructions to someone who is incapable of making decisions

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

tentativa improvável, jogada arriscada