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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE - Hold an Opinion, Give an Advice!
Here you will learn some English words about opinion and advice, such as "balk", "decry", "hail", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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to admonish
[verb]
to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong
to balk
[verb]
to be reluctant to do something or allow it to happen, particularly because it is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant
to chastise
[verb]
to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions
to conciliate
[verb]
to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want
to confer
[verb]
to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision
to fathom
[verb]
to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought
to hail
[verb]
to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
blinkered
[adjective]
not willing or able to broaden one's limited understanding or point of view
convoluted
[adjective]
having many elaborate intertwining parts that make it difficult to understand
erroneous
[adjective]
mistaken or inaccurate due to flaws in reasoning, evidence, or factual support
nonetheless
[adverb]
used to indicate that despite a previous statement or situation, something else remains true
whereas
[conjunction]
used to introduce a statement that is true for one thing and false for another
conundrum
[noun]
a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer
discrepancy
[noun]
a lack of similarity between facts, reports, claims, or other things that are supposed to be alike
duplicity
[noun]
the type of behavior that is dishonest and contradictory and has deception as its motive
exemplar
[noun]
someone or something that serves as a model to follow in a specific domain, demonstrating exceptional qualities
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