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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE - What's on Your Mind?
Here you will learn some English words about opinion, such as "belie", "deem", "maintain", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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arbitrary
[adjective]
not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair
to dissent
[verb]
to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted
equivocal
[adjective]
deliberately not having one obvious meaning and therefore open to interpretation, often intended to deceive
esoteric
[adjective]
intended to be understood and known by a small group of people who possess a specific type of knowledge
exponent
[noun]
a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support
to foreshadow
[verb]
to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place
inasmuch as
[conjunction]
used to introduce additional information that explains the extent or reasons for something
to maintain
[verb]
to firmly express an opinion or statement as true and valid, although others may disagree
to pontificate
[verb]
to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct
to upbraid
[verb]
to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong
lucid
[adjective]
able to think and express oneself in a way that is clear and comprehensible, particularly if one usually does not have this ability
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