{"id":1631,"date":"2022-06-27T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T09:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2024-06-08T21:02:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T15:32:47","slug":"gre-word-list-23-whats-with-the-attitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.wizako.com\/gre-preparation\/blog\/free-gre-online-preparation\/vocabulary-word-list\/gre-word-list-23-whats-with-the-attitude\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE Word List #23 | What\u2019s with the Attitude?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today\u2019s GRE vocabulary blog is dedicated to words that you can use to define someone\u2019s personality. We often see certain traits in people but aren’t sure how to describe these traits or the person. If you find yourself running out of words, then don’t worry! Below is a list of words from your must-learn GRE Word List that could aid you. In today\u2019s GRE vocabulary blog we will cover: Introspection, Introvert, Extrovert, Braggart, Malevolent, Xenophile, and Xenophobia.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

i. Introspection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Part of Speech<\/strong> – Noun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definition<\/strong> – Examining one’s own thoughts and feelings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms<\/strong> – Self-analysis, soul-searching, self-reflection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usage<\/strong> –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. One must begin one\u2019s day with moments of quiet introspection in order to have a more productive and satisfying day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Constructive introspection helped the manager zero in on his insecurities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introspection is a term that is used in a scientific as well as a spiritual context. From a scientific standpoint, introspection refers to the process of observing one’s mental state. From a spiritual point of view, one may say that introspection is a journey of “soul searching”. While science and religion use this term from two different perspectives, one can amalgamate the two to understand introspection as “learning more about one’s state of being”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that introspection has a fictional connotation too? In fiction writing, introspection is the tool used by authors to convey what the character is thinking. While visual media capture a character\u2019s look and the environment better (when reading the book, did you imagine that Hogwarts would look the way it did in the movies?), introspection in books allows us to understand their motives and thoughts much better than even movies can show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are we talking about \u2018introspection\u2019 as a GRE word list word in this GRE vocabulary post about attitudes when it is not quite a word describing attitude, you may ask. We may not always do it consciously but we describe another person\u2019s attitude based on our emotional reaction to their behavior. Are they being irritating or friendly? How are they impacting our attitudes? If we are prone to judging someone instantaneously, perhaps we should slow down, introspect how they make us feel before attaching a label to a person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So before we go ahead and label a shy friend or an annoying relative, we must first analyze their actions to better understand why they are conducting themselves in a certain manner and then introspect our feelings to understand how we are reacting or why we are annoyed by their actions – Deep right?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ii. Introvert<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Part of Speech<\/strong> – Noun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definition <\/strong>\u2013 A reserved or shy person<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Word of Origin<\/strong> \u2013 Introvert is derived from the modern Latin word \u201cintrovertere\u201d, intro<\/strong>– to the inside<\/em> + vertere<\/strong>– to turn.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synonyms <\/strong>\u2013 shy, withdrawn, reticent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usage <\/strong>\u2013 Because she is an introvert, she found it difficult to face the mob of fans who were clamoring to take a picture with their favorite TV star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The famous Introverts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Albert Einstein is one of the (if not the most<\/em>) recognized theoretical physicists to have ever lived. He is well known for his Theory of Relativity and Special Relativity or E = mc2<\/sup>. When he said “The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind<\/em>\u201d, Einstein not only declared himself an introvert but also credited his success and major breakthroughs to this trait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are working on your GRE verbal and GRE vocabulary prep, one good source of learning GRE word list root words is the Harry Potter book series. Are you a Harry Potter fan? If so, you are in for a treat. J.K Rowling, author of the world-renowned Harry Potter series, too is an introvert. Many of you may know the story of Rowling dreaming about Harry Potter while taking a solo train trip. But do you know what led to her thinking about Harry Potter? Well the story goes that, while she was on that train, she wanted to ask a stranger for his pen. But being an introvert, she was too shy to approach someone, let alone a stranger. This compelled her to compose the story in her head – the rest is history! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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