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Essential Words Needed for the GRE - Beliefs & World Views
Here you will learn some English words about decision, such as "bicker", "conform", "assertion", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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unanimity
[noun]
a situation in which all those involved are in complete agreement on something
to confute
[verb]
to prove something or someone wrong or false through evidence or argumentation
to bias
[verb]
to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view
presupposition
[noun]
something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument
ammunition
[noun]
a set of facts or information that can be used to win an argument against someone or to criticize them
conformity
[noun]
the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution
deadlock
[noun]
a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement
dissident
[noun]
someone who declares opposition to the government of one's country, knowing there is punishment for doing so
dogma
[noun]
a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance
extrapolation
[noun]
the act of using known facts or existing trends in order to conclude or estimate something assuming that the current trends or facts will remain relevant
schism
[noun]
a division between a group of people caused by their disagreement over beliefs or views
heresy
[noun]
an opinion that is profoundly against the official principles of a particular religion
contradictory
[adjective]
(of statements, beliefs, facts, etc.) incompatible or opposed to one another, even if not strictly illogical
dialectical
[adjective]
discovering the truth of ideas by logically discussing the opposite ideas
disposed
[adjective]
having a specific feeling, opinion, or attitude about someone or something
polemic
[adjective]
involving rational arguments to support or oppose an opinion, usually the opposite of others'
to sustain
[verb]
to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility
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