GRE voca - Day18 Flashcards
Word
Meaning
measured
정확히 측정한; 균형잡힌, 신중한 marked by due proportion; deliberate, calculated
meddle
참견하다 to interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one’s concern
mediate
(평화,협정) 성립시키다. (논쟁,쟁의) 조정하다, 중재하다 to intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation
mediocre
보통밖에 안 되는, 썩 좋지는 않은 moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary
meek
온순한, 유순한 quiet, gentle and easily imposed on; submissive
meet
적절한 suitable; fit; proper
meld
혼합하다 blend, combine
mellifluous
(소리, 말) 감미로운 (voice, words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
melodious
듣기좋은 having a pleasant tune; tuneful
menace
위협하는 것(사람); 위협하다 a person or thing is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger; threaten, esp. in a malignant or hostile manner
mend
고치다, 수선하다; (문제, 불화 등을) 해결하다 to repair
mendacious
거짓말하는, 거짓의 not telling the truth; lying
mendicant
- 거지 a beggar 2. 거지의, 구걸하는 begging
menial
하인의, 비천한 of or relating to servants; appropriate to a servant
mentor
조언자 an experienced and trusted adviser
mercenary
n. 용병 a hired soldier; someone who will do anything for money or a. 돈버는 데만 관심이 있는; 욕심많은 greedy
mercurial
변덕스런 (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
merge
융합, 합병하다 to cause to be absorbed, esp. in gradual stages; to combine or unite
merited
(상, 벌, 주목)받을 자격이 잇는, 가치있는, 당연한, 상응한 deserving, worthy of something esp. reward, punishment or attention
metamorphose
변형하다 to change completely in form or nature
metaphorical
은유의, 은유적인 using or of metaphor
metaphysical
형이상학적인, 순수 철학의, 철학적인; 극히 추상적인 based on abstract (typically, excessively abstract) reasoning
meteoric
유성같이 빠른, 밝은, 금방사라지는 similar to a meteor in speed, brilliance, or brevity; very fast, brilliant or temporary
methodical
질서정연한, 체계적인, 꼼꼼한 arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
meticulous
매우 꼼꼼한, 주의깊은, 정확한 showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
mettle
용기, 원기, 기개, 패기 courage and fortitude, spirit
milestone
이정표; 기념비적인 사건, 일
minatory
위협하는 expressing or conveying a threat
mind
언짢아하다, 상관하다, 개의하다 to be reluctant to do something (often used in polite requests)
mindful
인식하는, 알고있는, ~에 유념하는 conscious or aware of something
minimize
~의 양을 최소 한도로하다, 최소 한도로 평가하다, 경시하다 to reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree; to reduce
mint
- 대량, 다량; 화폐주조소, 조폐국 a vast sum or amount; a place where money is coined, esp. under state authority 2. 주조하다 to produce (money) by stamping metal
minuscule
아주 작은 very tiny
minute
극미한, 극히 작은; 미세한, 상세한 prepared in a very short time; extremely small
minutia
작고 사소한 세부사항 the small, precise, or trivial details of something
mire
- 진흙탕, 수렁, 곤경 boggy ground; predicament; 2. (어려운 상황에) 얽히게 하다 to cause to sink or become stuck in or as if in mire
mirth
환희, 유쾌함, 웃음 gladness and gaiety, esp. when expressed by laughter
misanthrope
인간을 싫어하는 사람, 염세가 one who hates or mistrusts humankind
miscellaneous
갖가지 잡다한; 잡동사니의 (of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources
miscreant
범법자 a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law
misdemean
나쁜 행동을 하다 to behave badly
miser
구두쇠 one who lives very meagerly in order to hoard money; a greedy or avaricious person
mishap
불행한 일 an unlucky accident
mislead
속이다, 오도하다 to cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression about someone or something
misnomer
오명, 잘못 붙여진 이름 an error in naming a person or place
mitigate
완화시키다 to make less severe, serious, or painful
moderate
적절하게 하다, 완화시키다 to lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of
modicum
소량 a small quantity of a particular thing, esp. something considered desirable or valuable
mold
만들다, 주조하다 to give a shape to (a malleable substance)
mollify
달래다 to appease the anger or anxiety of someone; reduce the severity of
momentous
중요(중대한) very very important
mementum
운동량; 여세, 추진력 the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity
monopolize
독점하다 get or keep exclusively to oneself
moralistic
지나치게 도덕적인, 도덕주의자처럼 구는 marked by a narrow-minded morality
moratorium
(공적 합의에 의한) 활동 중단; 지불 유예(정지) a temporary prohibition of an activity
morbid
병의, 병적인(소름끼치는) of, relating to, or characteristic of disease, abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings
mordant
신랄한, 통렬한 (esp. of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting
moribund
다죽어가는; 기력없는 (of a person) at the point of death; lacking vitality or vigor
morose
시무룩하고 언짢은 sullen and ill-tempered
motley
잡동사니의, 잡색의 incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate
mottle
점, 얼룩을 묻히다 mark with spots or smears of color
muddle
헝클어뜨리다, 뒤죽박죽을 만들다; 혼란스럽게 하다 to make turbid or muddy; to mix confusedly; jumble
muffle
- 소리를 죽이다(약하게 하다) make (a sound) quieter or less distinct 2. (따뜻하게 하기 위해)감싸다(덮다) to wrap up, as in a blanket or shawl, for warmth, protection, or secrecy
mulish
고집스런 resembling or likened to a mule in being stubborn
multifaced
다면적인 having many facets or aspects
mundane
평범한, 흔한, 재미없는, 일상적인; 세속적인 ordinary, routine; wordly, secular, temporal
minificent
돈을 후하게 쓰는 (of a person) very generous
murky
어둑어둑한, 안개가 자욱한, 모호한, 애매한 dark, dim or gloomy; heavy with smoke, mist, fog; lacking clarity
mutability
변화성 state of being liable to change
mutate
변화하다, 변화시키다 change or cause to change in form or nature
mute
무언의, 침묵하는 characterized by an absence of sound; quiet
mutiny
반항, 반란, 폭동 rebellion against authority, esp. on a ship at sea
myopic
근시안적인 near-sighted; unmindful of future, consequences
myriad
- 무수히 많은 a vast number 2. 무수함, 무수히 많음 constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable
nadir
천저, 밑바닥, 절망상태 the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer; the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization
naive
순진한, 순박한, 경험이 없는 showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; (person) natural and unaffected, innocent
nascent
지금 막 생겨난 coming or having recently come into existence
natty
말끔한 (esp. of a person or an article of clothing) smart and fashionable
nebulous
흐린, 구름같은, 뚜렷하지 않은 in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy; unclear; vague
necessitate
필요하게 하다 to make necessary or unavoidable
nefarious
사악한, 범법의 (typically of an acation or activity) wicked or criminal
negligent
태만한, 적절한 주의를 기울이지 못하는 failing to take proper care in doing something
negligible
하찮은, 무시할만한 so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant
nemesis
복수의 화신; 강적; 응당 받아야 할 벌, 천벌 one that inflicts retribution or vengeance; formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent
nepotism
친족등용, 족벌주의 favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives, as in business
nervy
건방진, 뻔뻔스런 bold or impudent, marked by effrontery or presumption
nettle
화나게 하다, 안절부절못하게하다 to irritate or annoy someone
nibble
조금씩 물어뜯다, 잠식하다 to take samll bites out of
nice
철저한, 꼼꼼한, 정확한 fastidious; scrupulous, exacting in requirements or standards, punctillious
nimble
빠른, 날렵한, 민첩한, 영리한 quick and light in movement or action, agile; quick to understand
nitpick
트집잡다 to be concerned with or find fault with insignificant details
nocturnal
밤의, 야행성의 done, occuring, or active at night
