GRE 頻出英単語

The scientific study of prehistoric life through fossils

古生物学

The act of increasing or enlarging; an addition

増加、増大；付加物

A recklessly bold person; recklessly adventurous

向こう見ずな人；無鉄砲な

A system of government with unlimited power held by one person

独裁政治、専制政治

The state of being parallel; similarity or correspondence

平行；類似、対応

Of or resembling reptiles; cold or contemptible

爬虫類の（ような）；冷酷な、卑劣な

Fertility; ability to produce offspring or ideas

多産、繁殖力；創造力

The ability or act of moving from one place to another

移動、運動；移動能力

A major division of a long poem; the leading melody in choral music

（長編詩の）編；主旋律

Causing an unpleasant shock or clash; incongruous

耳障りな；不調和な、衝撃的な

Having a rosy complexion; excessively ornate in style

血色のよい、赤ら顔の；けばけばしい、装飾過多の

A scientist who studies birds

鳥類学者

The ninth Greek letter; a very small amount

イオタ（ギリシャ文字の第9字）；ごくわずか

To search someone by feeling their clothing; to move about playfully

ボディーチェックする；跳ね回る

To shorten a word or text by omitting parts

（語句を）省略する、短縮する

The final resolution or outcome of a story or complex events

（物語の）結末、大詰め

To waver indecisively between opinions or actions

迷う、ためらう、ぐらつく

Stubbornly determined to have one's own way

強情な、わがままな

To pay out money, especially from a fund

支払う、支出する

To assert or declare something confidently as true

断言する、主張する

Causing strong disgust or hatred; deeply offensive

忌まわしい、大嫌いな

Farming and raising of livestock; careful management of resources

農業、畜産；やりくり、倹約

A rough physical struggle or fight; to struggle with someone

取っ組み合い、もみ合い；取っ組み合う

Patient self-control and tolerance; restraint from enforcing a right

忍耐、寛容；（権利行使の）差し控え

To stir up or instigate trouble or unrest

（騒ぎ・反乱を）あおる、扇動する

To be clearly superior to or more impressive than someone or something

〜より優れている、見劣りさせる

Failing to achieve the intended result; unsuccessful

失敗に終わった、不成功の

A very short person or member of a pygmy people; unusually small

ピグミー；小人；非常に小さい

Lively, noisy celebration and merrymaking

お祭り騒ぎ、どんちゃん騒ぎ

A feeling of complete certainty or confidence

確信、確実性

Easily made to feel sick or disgusted; overly sensitive

吐き気を催しやすい；神経質な

Showing little emotion; not easily excited

無感動な、鈍感な

A large Arctic marine mammal with long tusks

セイウチ

To make amends for a wrongdoing or sin

償う、罪滅ぼしをする

Refreshingly invigorating; a system of structural supports

爽快な、身の引き締まる；筋かい、補強材

To fully satisfy an appetite or desire

（食欲・欲望を）十分に満たす

Not involving or concerned with moral judgments

道徳観念のない、道徳と無関係な

Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official

（公務員の）不正行為、背任

Separation or disconnection; chemical or psychological splitting

分離；解離

Unfairly favoring relatives or friends in positions of power

縁故主義、身内びいき

A soft insert worn in the ear to block noise or water

耳栓

Distorted and difficult to understand

ゆがめられた、支離滅裂な

Unpleasant to taste or accept; disagreeable

まずい；受け入れがたい、不快な

A vertical side post of a door or window frame

（戸・窓の）わき柱

The quality of being energetic, lively, or resonant

活気、生気；響きのよさ

A substance added to food to give it flavor

調味料、香料

Unnatural behavior or mannerisms intended to impress

気取り、見せかけ

The study of the origin and historical development of words

語源学；語源