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