GRE Verbal Text Completion & Sentence Equivalence 問題集（60問）
GRE Verbal で 165+/170 を目指すための TC + SE 問題集。 構成：Text Completion 30問（一空欄15・二空欄10・三空欄5）＋ Sentence Equivalence 30問。 15_問題集_GRE_Vocabulary.md の語彙が登場するように設計。
TC / SE の基本
Text Completion (TC)
- 短い文（1-3 文）に 1〜3 個の空欄
- 各空欄に 3 つ（一空欄）または 5 つの選択肢
- 全ての空欄を正解して初めて 1 点（部分点なし）
- 「文の論理的方向性（強化／逆接／因果）」を見極めて適語を選ぶ
Sentence Equivalence (SE)
- 1 文に 1 個の空欄
- 6 つの選択肢から「同じ意味の文を作る 2 単語」を選ぶ
- 2 単語両方正解で 1 点
- 同義語のペアが正解 → 同義語クラスタの知識が直結
共通戦略
シグナル語を見つけて意味の方向を確定：
- 強化系: "moreover, indeed, furthermore" → 同方向
- 逆接系: "however, although, despite, yet, but" → 逆方向
- 因果系: "therefore, consequently, because, since" → 結果関係
- 列挙系: "for example, such as, including" → 具体化
空欄の意味を自分の言葉で予測してから選択肢を見る
選択肢のニュアンスを区別（特に SE）：
- 似た意味でも、文の文脈に最も自然な 2 語を選ぶ
TC は前から順に解かない：最も予測しやすい空欄から解く（context が与えられている空欄が最初）
目次
| 種類 | 問題数 | 構成 |
|---|---|---|
| TC（一空欄） | 15問 | 易5・中6・難4 |
| TC（二空欄） | 10問 | 中5・難5 |
| TC（三空欄） | 5問 | 難5 |
| SE | 30問 | 易10・中12・難8 |
| 合計 | 60問 |
Part 1: Text Completion 一空欄（15問）
TC-1（易）
Despite years of effort, the team's progress had been ______; they seemed no closer to their goal than when they began.
(A) substantial (B) negligible (C) ample (D) prodigious (E) momentous
解答: (B) negligible 解説: "no closer to goal" → progress は無視できるほど少ない。 罠: A, C, D は逆方向（多い）。
TC-2（易）
The professor's explanation was so ______ that even students new to the subject could understand it immediately.
(A) abstruse (B) lucid (C) opaque (D) cryptic (E) convoluted
解答: (B) lucid 解説: "even students new ... could understand immediately" → 明瞭な説明。
TC-3（易）
Far from being ______, the negotiator was known for his patience and willingness to compromise.
(A) belligerent (B) conciliatory (C) accommodating (D) flexible (E) amenable
解答: (A) belligerent 解説: "Far from being X, ... patience and willingness to compromise" → X は反対の意味（好戦的）。
TC-4（易）
The critic's review was unexpectedly ______, praising nearly every aspect of the performance.
(A) caustic (B) laudatory (C) acerbic (D) damning (E) vitriolic
解答: (B) laudatory 解説: "praising nearly every aspect" → 賞賛的。他は批判的。
TC-5（易）
Although she was generally ______, on this occasion she spoke at length about her childhood memories.
(A) loquacious (B) garrulous (C) reticent (D) verbose (E) effusive
解答: (C) reticent 解説: "Although ... on this occasion she spoke at length" → 普段は寡黙。他は多弁系。
TC-6（中）
Once celebrated for its ______ output, the studio has produced no notable films in nearly a decade.
(A) prolific (B) sporadic (C) intermittent (D) lackluster (E) negligible
解答: (A) prolific 解説: "Once celebrated ... no notable films" → かつては多作だったが今は枯渇。
TC-7（中）
The senator's speech, although stylistically polished, was ______; it added nothing new to the ongoing debate.
(A) trenchant (B) incisive (C) vacuous (D) penetrating (E) cogent
解答: (C) vacuous 解説: "added nothing new" → 中身が空虚。他は中身が鋭い系。
TC-8（中）
The CEO was praised for his ______ decisions, which often anticipated industry trends years before competitors did.
(A) capricious (B) prescient (C) erratic (D) rash (E) impulsive
解答: (B) prescient 解説: "anticipated trends years before competitors" → 先見の明。
TC-9（中）
Critics found the novel's prose to be ______, full of clichés and predictable metaphors that suggested little artistic ambition.
(A) trenchant (B) hackneyed (C) iconoclastic (D) avant-garde (E) seminal
解答: (B) hackneyed 解説: "clichés and predictable metaphors" → 月並み。
TC-10（中）
Although the proposal seemed ______ at first glance, careful analysis revealed numerous logical flaws.
(A) specious (B) tenable (C) cogent (D) sound (E) airtight
解答: (A) specious 解説: "seemed ... at first glance, ... revealed numerous flaws" → もっともらしいが実は誤り。
TC-11（中）
Skepticism is healthy in research, but ______ skepticism — refusing to accept any evidence — is itself a barrier to knowledge.
(A) judicious (B) circumspect (C) intractable (D) incessant (E) implacable
解答: (E) implacable 解説: "refusing to accept any evidence" → 容赦ない懐疑。
TC-12（難）
The author's style is unusual: ______ in describing emotional experience yet meticulously detailed when describing physical settings.
(A) prolix (B) effusive (C) terse (D) florid (E) discursive
解答: (C) terse 解説: 二項対立 "X yet meticulously detailed" → meticulous の逆 → 簡潔。
TC-13（難）
Far from being a ______ figure, the historian argued that Caesar was deeply ambivalent about expanding his power and frequently sought senatorial approval.
(A) decorous (B) magnanimous (C) vainglorious (D) heretical (E) unilateral
解答: (E) unilateral 解説: "Far from being X, ... sought senatorial approval" → X は単独で決定する人 → unilateral。
TC-14（難）
The consultant's recommendations, while sounding bold and original, were ultimately ______ — borrowed wholesale from a textbook published a decade earlier.
(A) iconoclastic (B) derivative (C) seminal (D) heterodox (E) groundbreaking
解答: (B) derivative 解説: "borrowed wholesale" → 模倣的。
TC-15（難）
The ancient philosophical text was so ______ that decades of scholarly commentary have failed to produce a consensus interpretation.
(A) pellucid (B) trite (C) abstruse (D) prosaic (E) jejune
解答: (C) abstruse 解説: "decades of commentary have failed to produce consensus" → 難解。
Part 2: Text Completion 二空欄（10問）
TC-16（中）
The professor's lecture was both (i) ______ and (ii) ______; she covered an enormous range of topics with depth and precision.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) cursory | (D) superficial |
| (B) comprehensive | (E) rigorous |
| (C) tangential | (F) fragmented |
解答: (i) (B) comprehensive, (ii) (E) rigorous 解説: "enormous range ... depth and precision" → 包括的かつ厳密。
TC-17（中）
The candidate's positions were so (i) ______ that voters could not tell where she stood; she seemed to (ii) ______ on every issue depending on her audience.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) dogmatic | (D) hold firm |
| (B) intransigent | (E) prevaricate |
| (C) equivocal | (F) double down |
解答: (i) (C) equivocal, (ii) (E) prevaricate 解説: "voters could not tell where she stood" → 曖昧な立場、状況によって言い逃れ。
TC-18（中）
Recent studies have begun to (i) ______ the long-held view that early human migration followed a single corridor; instead, evidence suggests (ii) ______ patterns of dispersal.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) corroborate | (D) uniform |
| (B) destabilize | (E) divergent |
| (C) reaffirm | (F) negligible |
解答: (i) (B) destabilize, (ii) (E) divergent 解説: "instead" → 逆方向。「単一」の見方を覆し、多様な migration を示唆。
TC-19（中）
Although she was known for her (i) ______ approach to problem-solving, her solution to this particular crisis was surprisingly (ii) ______.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) cautious | (D) audacious |
| (B) audacious | (E) cautious |
| (C) systematic | (F) erratic |
解答: 二つの正解候補: (A)+(D) または (B)+(E) 解説: "Although ... surprisingly" → 通常とは反対。論理的にどちらの組合せも成立する文構造だが、文脈次第で決定。 現実的解: (B)+(E) が「大胆な人 → 慎重な解決」で「surprisingly」を活かしやすい。
TC-20（中）
The team's initial enthusiasm gradually (i) ______ as they encountered (ii) ______ obstacles that delayed every milestone.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) waxed | (D) negligible |
| (B) flagged | (E) intractable |
| (C) escalated | (F) trivial |
解答: (i) (B) flagged, (ii) (E) intractable 解説: "delayed every milestone" → 障害は手強く、熱意は衰えた。
TC-21（難）
The historian's argument is (i) ______ in its breadth, drawing on sources from twelve different languages, but it remains (ii) ______ in its conclusions, refusing to overstate any individual claim.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) prodigious | (D) circumspect |
| (B) parochial | (E) imprudent |
| (C) constrained | (F) speculative |
解答: (i) (A) prodigious, (ii) (D) circumspect 解説: "drawing on twelve languages" → 巨大、"refusing to overstate" → 慎重。
TC-22（難）
Critics argue that the policy is (i) ______ in design, addressing symptoms while leaving root causes (ii) ______.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) holistic | (D) untouched |
| (B) palliative | (E) eradicated |
| (C) radical | (F) explicit |
解答: (i) (B) palliative, (ii) (D) untouched 解説: "symptoms ... leaving root causes" → 対症療法的、根本原因はそのまま。
TC-23（難）
The senator's response to the scandal was (i) ______: rather than (ii) ______ the allegations, she launched a counterattack on the integrity of her accusers.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) typical | (D) addressing |
| (B) unconventional | (E) corroborating |
| (C) servile | (F) buttressing |
解答: (i) (B) unconventional, (ii) (D) addressing 解説: "rather than X, she launched counterattack" → X は通常の対応（疑惑に答える）。彼女のやり方は型破り。
TC-24（難）
Far from being the (i) ______ figure of popular legend, the dictator was, according to recent biographers, (ii) ______ in his daily habits and uncertain in his political judgments.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) cunning | (D) fastidious |
| (B) magisterial | (E) slovenly |
| (C) reticent | (F) charismatic |
解答: (i) (B) magisterial, (ii) (E) slovenly 解説: "Far from X ... slovenly habits, uncertain judgment" → X は威厳ある人物像。
TC-25（難）
The proposal was (i) ______ enough to attract the attention of major investors, yet (ii) ______ enough that experienced engineers dismissed it as impractical.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) ambitious | (D) sound |
| (B) modest | (E) outlandish |
| (C) timid | (F) unimpressive |
解答: (i) (A) ambitious, (ii) (E) outlandish 解説: "attract investors" → 野心的、"engineers dismissed as impractical" → 突拍子もない。
Part 3: Text Completion 三空欄（5問）
TC-26（難）
Although physicists initially treated quantum mechanics as a (i) ______ aberration in classical physics — a temporary problem to be (ii) ______ rather than embraced — subsequent decades demonstrated that quantum theory was not an aberration at all but a (iii) ______ revision of how reality must be understood.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) seminal | (D) reconciled | (G) trivial |
| (B) anomalous | (E) circumvented | (H) cosmetic |
| (C) commonplace | (F) endorsed | (I) fundamental |
解答: (i) (B) anomalous, (ii) (E) circumvented, (iii) (I) fundamental 解説:
- (i) "aberration ... temporary problem" → 異常な
- (ii) "rather than embraced" → 避けて回る
- (iii) "not an aberration at all but X" → 根本的
TC-27（難）
The proposed reform is, on its face, (i) ______: it asserts that the existing system is fundamentally broken and that nothing short of (ii) ______ change will suffice. Critics, however, argue that the reform's actual provisions are far more (iii) ______, leaving the central problems untouched.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) modest | (D) incremental | (G) timid |
| (B) revolutionary | (E) wholesale | (H) drastic |
| (C) conservative | (F) cosmetic | (I) intrepid |
解答: (i) (B) revolutionary, (ii) (E) wholesale, (iii) (G) timid 解説:
- (i) "system fundamentally broken" → 革新的
- (ii) "nothing short of X" → 全面的
- (iii) "leaving central problems untouched" → 控えめ
TC-28（難）
Although some critics have dismissed the new biography as (i) ______, attacking the subject without adequate evidence, others have praised its (ii) ______ approach, in which the author resists the temptation to (iii) ______ a complex figure into either hero or villain.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) hagiographic | (D) reductive | (G) lionize |
| (B) splenetic | (E) nuanced | (H) reduce |
| (C) anodyne | (F) sycophantic | (I) elevate |
解答: (i) (B) splenetic, (ii) (E) nuanced, (iii) (H) reduce 解説:
- (i) "attacking without evidence" → 怒りに満ちた
- (ii) "resists hero/villain temptation" → 微妙な
- (iii) "into hero or villain" → 単純化して還元
TC-29（難）
Whereas earlier theories portrayed evolution as (i) ______ — proceeding through gradual, predictable steps — modern evolutionary biology emphasizes that change can be (ii) ______, with long periods of stasis interrupted by rapid bursts of speciation. This view, known as punctuated equilibrium, neither (iii) ______ Darwin nor leaves him unchanged; rather, it refines his framework.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) episodic | (D) uniform | (G) overturns |
| (B) uniformitarian | (E) erratic | (H) corroborates |
| (C) chaotic | (F) sporadic | (I) supplants |
解答: (i) (B) uniformitarian, (ii) (F) sporadic, (iii) (G) overturns 解説:
- (i) "gradual, predictable" → 一様的（uniformitarian）
- (ii) "long stasis interrupted by rapid bursts" → 散発的
- (iii) "neither X nor leaves him unchanged" → 完全に否定する（overturn）の意味で対比
TC-30（難）
The ethnographer's account is (i) ______ in tone — she reports rituals and beliefs without (ii) ______ judgment — yet her selection of which practices to describe and which to omit reveals an underlying (iii) ______ that careful readers should not overlook.
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) censorious | (D) imposing | (G) bias |
| (B) detached | (E) suspending | (H) magnanimity |
| (C) effusive | (F) cultivating | (I) candor |
解答: (i) (B) detached, (ii) (D) imposing, (iii) (G) bias 解説:
- (i) "without judgment" → 冷静、距離のある
- (ii) "without X judgment" → 押し付ける
- (iii) "selection ... reveals" → 隠れた偏り
Part 4: Sentence Equivalence（30問）
各文の空欄に当てはめて「同じ意味の文」を作る2語を選ぶ。
SE-1（易）
The new manager was praised for his ______ approach, which prioritized employee well-being over short-term profit.
(A) magnanimous (B) parsimonious (C) altruistic (D) avaricious (E) ostentatious (F) niggardly
解答: (A), (C) 解説: 「寛大な／利他的な」approach。
SE-2（易）
Despite the controversy surrounding her work, the artist remained ______, refusing to alter her style to please critics.
(A) obstinate (B) flexible (C) accommodating (D) intransigent (E) malleable (F) compliant
解答: (A), (D) 解説: 「頑固な／非妥協的な」。
SE-3（易）
The historian's findings were so ______ that they overturned decades of conventional scholarship in a single publication.
(A) seminal (B) trite (C) groundbreaking (D) banal (E) hackneyed (F) commonplace
解答: (A), (C) 解説: 「画期的な」。
SE-4（易）
The professor's explanation was unexpectedly ______, full of contradictions that confused even her best students.
(A) lucid (B) obscure (C) abstruse (D) crystalline (E) pellucid (F) transparent
解答: (B), (C) 解説: 「不明瞭な／難解な」。
SE-5（易）
The committee's discussion proved ______; they failed to reach consensus despite hours of deliberation.
(A) productive (B) fruitful (C) sterile (D) conclusive (E) unavailing (F) decisive
解答: (C), (E) 解説: 「実りのない／無益な」。
SE-6（易）
Her ______ in defending unpopular causes earned her both admirers and enemies.
(A) timidity (B) audacity (C) cowardice (D) temerity (E) reluctance (F) hesitation
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「大胆さ／無謀さ」（やや負の含み）。
SE-7（易）
The economist's predictions proved ______; events unfolded almost exactly as she had foretold years earlier.
(A) prescient (B) erroneous (C) prophetic (D) misguided (E) unfounded (F) unreliable
解答: (A), (C) 解説: 「先見の明のある／預言的な」。
SE-8（易）
The novelist's prose is ______, conveying complex emotional truths in a few carefully chosen words.
(A) verbose (B) terse (C) prolix (D) laconic (E) garrulous (F) bombastic
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「簡潔な」。
SE-9（易）
Although the rumor proved ______, it spread rapidly through the office before being debunked.
(A) verifiable (B) baseless (C) substantiated (D) corroborated (E) spurious (F) confirmed
解答: (B), (E) 解説: 「根拠のない／偽の」。
SE-10（易）
The committee's recommendations were universally ______, doing little to address the root problems.
(A) inadequate (B) groundbreaking (C) insufficient (D) revolutionary (E) trailblazing (F) decisive
解答: (A), (C) 解説: 「不十分な」。
SE-11（中）
The senator's policies are nothing if not ______; he changes positions whenever he senses political advantage in doing so.
(A) principled (B) capricious (C) consistent (D) mercurial (E) steadfast (F) unwavering
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「気まぐれな／変わりやすい」。
SE-12（中）
The committee insisted on a ______ review, examining every detail of the proposal before approving it.
(A) cursory (B) thorough (C) perfunctory (D) exhaustive (E) superficial (F) precipitous
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「徹底的な」。
SE-13（中）
The director's films are known for their ______ pace; they unfold slowly, with long contemplative shots that test the audience's patience.
(A) brisk (B) languorous (C) breakneck (D) leisurely (E) frenetic (F) precipitate
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「ゆっくりとした」。
SE-14（中）
Her ______ remarks during the meeting offended several colleagues who had expected a more diplomatic tone.
(A) tactful (B) circumspect (C) acerbic (D) caustic (E) measured (F) judicious
解答: (C), (D) 解説: 「辛辣な」。
SE-15（中）
The candidate's response to the question was deliberately ______, designed to avoid alienating any constituency.
(A) ambiguous (B) trenchant (C) equivocal (D) incisive (E) candid (F) forthright
解答: (A), (C) 解説: 「曖昧な」。
SE-16（中）
Despite his reputation for being ______, the senator privately maintained warm relationships with members of the opposing party.
(A) magnanimous (B) belligerent (C) conciliatory (D) pugnacious (E) accommodating (F) charitable
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「好戦的な／喧嘩好きの」。
SE-17（中）
The artist's later works became increasingly ______, departing from the conventions she had once followed.
(A) iconoclastic (B) traditional (C) heterodox (D) orthodox (E) conformist (F) conventional
解答: (A), (C) 解説: 「型破りの／異端の」。
SE-18（中）
Critics dismissed the proposal as ______, full of recycled ideas that had failed in similar contexts decades earlier.
(A) original (B) derivative (C) novel (D) hackneyed (E) ingenious (F) inventive
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「模倣的な／月並みな」。
SE-19（中）
The historian's reconstruction of the battle is ______; she has identified and corrected dozens of errors in earlier accounts.
(A) speculative (B) meticulous (C) tentative (D) painstaking (E) provisional (F) cursory
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「綿密な」。
SE-20（中）
Her speech, although passionate, struck many listeners as ______, suggesting strong emotion without offering substantive arguments.
(A) cogent (B) bombastic (C) trenchant (D) grandiloquent (E) penetrating (F) compelling
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「大言壮語の／誇大な物言い」。
SE-21（中）
The biologist's argument was strikingly ______, drawing connections among phenomena that other researchers had treated as unrelated.
(A) myopic (B) integrative (C) parochial (D) synoptic (E) provincial (F) narrow
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「統合的な／総観的な」。
SE-22（中）
Even her closest collaborators found her ______ habits exhausting; she insisted on rewriting every paragraph dozens of times.
(A) lackadaisical (B) punctilious (C) fastidious (D) careless (E) cavalier (F) slipshod
解答: (B), (C) 解説: 「几帳面な」。
SE-23（難）
The judge's ruling was widely seen as ______; she imposed sanctions far harsher than the offense seemed to warrant.
(A) lenient (B) draconian (C) merciful (D) punitive (E) compassionate (F) clement
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「厳格な／懲罰的な」。
SE-24（難）
The new theory is ______, requiring proponents to abandon long-cherished assumptions about how the field operates.
(A) consonant (B) iconoclastic (C) compatible (D) heterodox (E) harmonious (F) congruent
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「型破りの／異端の」。
SE-25（難）
Despite his ______ in early debates, the candidate was ultimately defeated by a less charismatic but better-organized opponent.
(A) preeminence (B) ineptitude (C) ascendance (D) maladroitness (E) primacy (F) dominance
解答: (A), (C) ※ (E) (F) も類義 解説: 「優位／支配的位置」。1組の同義語ペアを選ぶ問題。GRE では同義性が最も近い 2 語を選ぶ → (A) preeminence と (C) ascendance（または (E) primacy / (F) dominance）。 正解候補: (E) primacy + (F) dominance または (A) preeminence + (C) ascendance 実用的解: (A)+(E)、(A)+(C)、(C)+(E) など複数候補。GRE 本番では選択肢設計が単一ペアになるよう調整される。本問は学習上「優位の同義語」に慣れる目的。
SE-26（難）
The CEO's speech, intended to reassure investors, was so ______ that several major shareholders sold their stakes within days.
(A) sanguine (B) alarming (C) optimistic (D) disquieting (E) reassuring (F) heartening
解答: (B), (D) 解説: "shareholders sold ... within days" → 不安にさせる。"intended to reassure" との逆接。
SE-27（難）
The reformer's ideas, considered ______ in her own era, are now embedded in the legal codes of most democracies.
(A) heretical (B) commonplace (C) seditious (D) orthodox (E) conventional (F) reactionary
解答: (A), (C) 解説: 「異端の／反逆的な」(現在は標準的になったが、当時は異端)。
SE-28（難）
The professor's reputation rests on her ______ command of the field; she has read everything of consequence published in the last fifty years.
(A) cursory (B) prodigious (C) superficial (D) encyclopedic (E) tenuous (F) paltry
解答: (B), (D) 解説: 「巨大な／百科事典的な」。
SE-29（難）
Recent archaeological evidence has begun to ______ the long-standing assumption that the civilization collapsed due to invasion alone.
(A) corroborate (B) destabilize (C) substantiate (D) undermine (E) reaffirm (F) buttress
解答: (B), (D) 解説: "begun to" + "long-standing assumption" → 揺るがし始めた。
SE-30（難）
Although her early work was ______ — produced quickly with little revision — her later writings show evidence of meticulous refinement over many years.
(A) extemporaneous (B) painstaking (C) impromptu (D) deliberate (E) considered (F) elaborate
解答: (A), (C) 解説: 「即興の」(meticulous refinement の対)。
復習・進捗管理
学習サイクル（90日）
| 週 | 内容 | 目標 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2週 | TC 一空欄 15問 + Vocabulary 100語 | TC 70%+ |
| 3-4週 | TC 二空欄 10問 + Vocabulary 100語 | TC 70%+ |
| 5-6週 | TC 三空欄 5問 + 同義語クラスタ復習 | TC 60%+ |
| 7-8週 | SE 易・中 22問 | SE 75%+ |
| 9-10週 | SE 難 8問 + 全TC再演習 | 全 80%+ |
| 11-12週 | 公式 ETS 問題集に移行 | 模擬 V165+ |
設問タイプ別正答率
| タイプ | 正答 / 出題 | 弱点 |
|---|---|---|
| TC 一空欄 | / 15 | |
| TC 二空欄 | / 10 | |
| TC 三空欄 | / 5 | |
| SE | / 30 | |
TC / SE で間違えた時の処方箋
| ミスタイプ | 対策 |
|---|---|
| 単語の意味が分からない | Vocabulary に追加。同義語クラスタで覚え直す |
| シグナル語を見逃した | "however / although / despite / yet / but" に下線を引く習慣 |
| 二空欄で 1 つだけ正解 | 易しい空欄から解く。難しい空欄は他から context を取る |
| SE で同義語ペアでなく類似 2 語を選ぶ | 「全く同じ意味」の語ペアを選ぶ。「ニュアンスが似てる」では不可 |
| 否定の二重で混乱（"Far from being X..."） | 「X の反対」が空欄に入る、と機械的に処理 |
TC 二・三空欄の解き方フロー
- 全文を 1 回通読、論理構造を把握（強化／逆接／因果）
- 最も context が豊富な空欄から解く（残り空欄が手がかりになるなら最後）
- 各空欄の意味を自分の言葉で予測 → 選択肢を見る
- 選んだ後、全文を再構成して論理が成立するか確認
- 違和感があれば再選択
SE の罠と対策
- 同義性の落とし穴：「6つから2つ」というのは、3つ以上が似た意味の選択肢があり得る。最も意味が一致する 2 語を選ぶ
- ペアにならない単独語：6 つの選択肢のうち、明らかに対義の 1〜2 語、ニュアンス違いの 1〜2 語があり、残り 2 語が正解ペア
- 選択肢を 3 グループに分類：(肯定／否定／中立) または (賞賛／批判／中立) のような分類で、同じグループの 2 語が候補
補強リソース
- ETS Official GRE Practice：本番形式問題（無料）
- Manhattan 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems：問題量が圧倒的
- Magoosh GRE Question Bank：解説動画つき（有料）
- PowerPrep II：ETS 公式模擬 2 セット
- GRE Reddit (/r/GRE)：受験生コミュニティ
完了後の発展課題
300 語 + 60 問を完璧にした後の上位目標：
- 同義語クラスタを 50 → 100 に拡張（Magoosh / Barron's から追加）
- Sentence Equivalence の罠選択肢のニュアンスを言語化できるように
- Issue / Argument エッセイで GRE 高頻度語を意識的に使う
- 公式 PowerPrep II で V165+ を 2 回連続達成
V165+ は上位 5%、HBS / Stanford GSB の合格者中央値圏。