TOEFL 어휘

to move to a higher level or become greater in amount

오르다; 증가하다

the part that someone or something plays in a process, situation, or activity

역할; 작용

approximately, without claiming an exact number or amount

대략; 대체로

approximately the same in amount, size, or value as the reference

대략 …와 같은; 대략 …에 해당하는

to encounter a difficulty or problem that interferes with what one is doing

어려움이나 문제에 부딪히다

to use or lose the available supply of something until none remains

다 써 버리다; 소진하다; 남지 않게 되다

to reduce the size or scope of an activity or operation

규모를 줄이다; 시행 범위를 축소하다

to increase the size or scope of an activity or operation

규모를 확대하다; 시행 범위를 넓히다

not available in sufficient amounts or not easy to obtain

부족한; 희소한; 구하기 어려운

the range of subjects, activities, or questions that something covers or is intended to cover

범위; 다루는 영역

less important or central than the primary thing in the context

부차적인; 주된 사항에 비해 중요도가 낮은

to choose someone or something from a number of possibilities

선택하다; 고르다

to divide things or keep them apart so that they are not mixed together

분리하다; 구분하다; 따로 두다

not joined or combined with another thing

분리된; 합쳐지거나 연결되지 않은

to perform a particular purpose or function

역할을 하다; 기능을 수행하다; …으로 쓰이다

to reserve an amount of time, money, or material for a particular purpose

따로 남겨 두다; 할당하다; 확보해 두다

to establish or arrange something so that it is ready for use or can begin operating

설립하다; 마련하다; 설정하다

sudden and marked when describing a change in level or amount

급격한; 뚜렷한

to move from one position, state, or emphasis to another, or cause such a move

옮기다; 전환하다; 바뀌다

to arrive at a place or event where someone may expect you

나타나다; 도착하다; 참석하다

to become smaller in size or extent, or cause something to become smaller

줄어들다; 수축하다; 줄이다

important or large enough to deserve attention

중요한; 주목할 만큼 큰

alike in some respects without necessarily being identical

비슷한; 일부 측면에서 닮은

A feature or degree of likeness.

유사성; 닮은 점이나 닮은 정도

in a way that is like the situation or action just described

마찬가지로; 비슷하게

easy to understand or do, or having few parts

간단한; 이해하거나 실행하기 쉬운

The quality of involving few parts or little complication.

단순성; 부분이 적거나 구성이 복잡하지 않은 특성

to make something less complicated or easier to understand

단순화하다; 이해하기 쉽게 하다

treating a complicated issue as much simpler than it really is

지나치게 단순화한; 중요한 요소를 간과한