GRE을 위한 고급 어휘 - 연못의 잔물결

able to bring about dangerous or destructive consequences

재앙의, 위험한

possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

기본적인, 주요한

simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it

동반적인, 동시에 발생하는

producing results that are contrary to what was intended

역효과의, 비생산적인

of no determination, competence, or strength

무능한, 허약한

not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.

중요하지 않은, 무관한

recently started to develop, thus not complete

미완성의, 초기 단계의

lacking significance or importance

무의미한, 사소한

lasting for only a brief period

일시적인, 잠시의

without any value or importance

하찮은, 무의미한

capable of easily being molded or shaped into taking another form

플라스틱의, 형성 가능한

extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening

불길한, 전조의

referring or relating to a past event

회고적인, 회상적인

to make a person or thing seem more important or impressive than they actually are

증대시키다, 부풀리다

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

달래다, 진정시키다

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

약화시키다, 줄이다

to have a rapid development or growth

빠르게 성장하다, 발전하다

to restrict the things someone can or wants to do

좁히다, 제한하다

to end by coming to a climactic point

정점에 달하다, 끝나다

to stop a person from doing what they initially intended

흐트러트리다, 비켜가게 하다

to raise someone or something to a higher rank or better position

승격시키다, 높이다

to either worsen or cause violence, trouble, etc.

조장하다, 선동하다

to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them

자극하다, 촉구하다

to help someone feel relaxed and calm or to help them fall asleep

진정시키다, 재우다

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

커지다, 증대하다

to incorrectly state what or who created or caused something

잘못 속성 부여하다, 잘못된 출처인식하다

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

지배하다, 적용되다

to move back and forth in a regular rhythm between two or more states, positions, or opinions

진동하다, 변동하다

to cause a person or thing to come across as less significant

그늘지게 하다, 덜 중요하게 보다

to expand to every part of a thing

스며들다, 퍼지다

to cause something to increase rapidly in number or size

증식하다, 급증하다

to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end

억누르다, 진압하다

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

대체하다, 우월하다

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

억제력, 저지력

the moment in which a situation or life is at its lowest or worst

내리막, 최저점

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

선구자, 전조

to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development

억제하다, 조절하다

(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them

수렴하다, 합류하다

the situation or condition that is currently at hand

현상 유지, 현재 상태

to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling

완화하다, 감소시키다

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

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