Advanced Vocabulary 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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against someone or something's advantage
not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair
to create an impression of something or someone that is false
open and direct about one's true feelings or intentions
to decisively conclude something, such as an argument or a contract
to express agreement with a particular opinion, statement, action, etc.
in a way that is different from what has been mentioned
to consider in a particular manner
to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted
having two or more possible meanings
intended for or understood by only a small, specialized group, often due to complexity
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 indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place
to disagree or deny that something is true
used to introduce additional information that explains the extent or reasons for something
conveying something whilst using a very small number of words
to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid
used to introduce an opposing statement
to severely scold or express disapproval
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
a type of teasing and joking that is friendly and good-natured
to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something
severely critical or harsh
to suggest or decide to reschedule discussing something
not or barely relevant to something
excessively unreasonable or unfair and therefore unacceptable
to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong
a type of criticism or insult that is hurtful and angry
