Vocabular Avansat pentru GRE - Ondulări într-un iaz

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

nefaste, periculoase

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

cardinal, esențial

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

concomitent, simultan

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

contraprodutiv, ineficient

of no determination, competence, or strength

ineficace, necompetent

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

imaterial, irrelevant

recently started to develop, thus not complete

incomplet, inițial

lacking significance or importance

fără importanță, insignificant

lasting for only a brief period

tranzitoriu, efemer

without any value or importance

minim, neimportant

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

plastic, molecular

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

predicator, omenios

referring or relating to a past event

retrospectiv, privind înapoi

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

agranda, înalța

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

îndulci, potoli

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

atenua, reduce

to have a rapid development or growth

a crește rapid, a înflori

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

restrânge, limita

to end by coming to a climactic point

culmina, a ajunge la apogeu

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

abate, dezminti

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

elevare, promovare

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

încita, provoca

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

galvaniza, împinge

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

calma, adouci

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

a crește, a se intensifica

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

atribuie incorect, atribui greșit

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

predomina, a se aplica

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

oscila, schimba

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

întuneca, înălța

to expand to every part of a thing

percolat, pătrunde

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

proliferare, a se multiplica

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

squilla, domina

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

înlocui, supersede

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

descurajare, factori descurajatori

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

nadir, punctul de minimum

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

precursor, antecedent

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

limita, îngrădi

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

converge, se uni

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

status quo, situația actuală

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

atenua, calma

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

zenit