Từ Vựng Nâng Cao cho GRE - Gợn sóng trong ao

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

đe dọa, đáng sợ

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

cơ bản, quan trọng

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

đồng thời, đang xảy ra cùng lúc

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

phản tác dụng, không hiệu quả

of no determination, competence, or strength

yếu đuối, không có năng lực

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

không quan trọng, không liên quan

recently started to develop, thus not complete

khởi đầu, chưa hoàn chỉnh

lacking significance or importance

không quan trọng, không ý nghĩa

lasting for only a brief period

tạm thời, nhất thời

without any value or importance

không quan trọng, vớ vẩn

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

nhựa, dễ tạo hình

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

đáng ngại, báo hiệu

referring or relating to a past event

hồi tưởng, quay ngược lại

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

phóng đại, tôn lên

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

xoa dịu, làm nguội

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

giảm bớt, hạ thấp

to have a rapid development or growth

phát triển nhanh, nảy nở

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

thu hẹp, giới hạn

to end by coming to a climactic point

cực điểm, kết thúc

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

lệch hướng, chuyển hướng

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

nâng cao, thăng chức

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

kích thích, xúi giục

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

kích thích, thúc đẩy

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

xoa dịu, ru ngủ

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

tăng, phát triển

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

gán sai, gán nhầm

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

thịnh hành, được áp dụng

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

dao động, biến đổi

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

gây ảnh hưởng, phủ bóng

to expand to every part of a thing

thấm, xâm nhập

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

sinh sôi, gia tăng

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

dập tắt, bóp nghẹt

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

thay thế, vượt trội

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

kìm hãm, rào cản

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

điểm thấp nhất, nadir

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

tín hiệu, người tiên phong

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

kiềm chế, cản trở

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

hội tụ, gặp nhau

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

trạng thái hiện tại, status quo

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

giảm bớt, xoa dịu

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

điểm cao nhất