Advanced Vocabulary for the GRE - Hold an Opinion, Give an Advice!

to give criticism or a warning to someone for doing something that is wrong

to pronounce or utter something in a clear and precise way

to be reluctant to do something or allow it to happen, particularly because it is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

to exchange opinions and have discussions with others, often to come to an agreement or decision

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

to indicate something's meaning or what it is referring to

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner

to indirectly state something

to say that something either does not exist or is not true

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

to stress something's importance or value

criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

not willing or able to broaden one's limited understanding or point of view

sarcastic or critical in a hurtful way

(of sentences, explanations, arguments, etc.) long and difficult to understand, often due to complexity or excessive detail

aiming to teach a moral lesson

becoming involved in a dispute, conflict, or complex situation

mistaken or inaccurate due to flaws in reasoning, evidence, or factual support

able to be understood without difficulty

seeming believable or reasonable enough to be considered true

suggested or understood without being verbally expressed

used to indicate that despite a previous statement or situation, something else remains true

used to show that separate items correspond to separate others in the order listed

used to introduce a statement that is true for one thing and false for another

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

a lack of similarity between facts, reports, claims, or other things that are supposed to be alike

a state of disagreement between people's opinions, actions, or personalities, often resulting in tension

the practice of pretending to feel or act one way while actually pursuing another

a person or thing that serves as an excellent model or example of a particular quality or type

something's main or overall meaning

a possible consequence that something can bring about

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

the characteristic of being truthful or right

criticism or comments that are severely cruel and hurtful