GRE 頻出英単語

The pivot point of a lever; a central support or crux

（てこの）支点；中心、要

Lacking plan or purpose; jumping randomly from one thing to another

とりとめのない、散漫な

Lacking flavor or interest; dull

味のない；退屈な、面白みのない

Excessively sentimental or tearful, especially when drunk

感傷的な、涙もろい

Showing no pity or mercy; ruthless

無慈悲な、冷酷な

Incitement of rebellion against authority

扇動、治安妨害

A short promotional description of a book or film

（本・映画の）宣伝文、推薦文

Compensation for loss or damage; protection from liability

補償、賠償金；損害保障

One who falls behind; slow to progress

のろま、遅れを取る人；ぐずぐずした

To summarize or restate the main points briefly

要約する、要点を繰り返す

Appropriate or relevant; by the way; regarding

適切な；ところで；〜に関して

A person who commits sabotage

破壊工作員、妨害者

To undo or loosen something fastened

外す、ほどく、緩める

To play cheerfully and energetically; playful fun or merrymaking

はしゃぎ回る；浮かれ騒ぎ

To tremble or speak with a shaky voice; a trembling sound; an eighth note

（声が）震える；震え声；8分音符

To steal small items or amounts repeatedly

くすねる、こそ泥をする

Damaged by disease or misfortune; ruined

枯れた；荒廃した、損なわれた

Of or relating to tension; capable of being stretched

張力の；引っ張りに耐える、伸ばせる

A male servant; a servile follower

従僕；おべっか使い、手先

Too unique to be imitated; matchless

まねのできない、独特な

Deserving contempt or scorn

卑劣な、軽蔑すべき

Round and plump in shape; full and rich in sound

丸々と太った；（声が）朗々とした

Using pompous, high-sounding language with little real meaning

大げさな、誇張した

To copy another's work and pass it off as one's own

盗用する、剽窃する

To shorten by cutting off a part; cut short

切り詰める、短縮する；先端を切った

Never stopping; continuous and persistent

絶え間ない、たゆまない

A person who sells goods aggressively or deceptively; to peddle or haggle

押し売り、行商人；売り込む

Shrunken and wrinkled, especially due to age or illness

（老齢・病気で）しなびた、しわだらけの

Very stormy; characterized by violent emotions or turbulence

大嵐の；激しい、波乱に富んだ

To reorganize posts or responsibilities; an instance of such reorganization

（内閣などを）改造する；人事異動、改造

A condition causing yellowing of the skin; to bias or prejudice

黄疸；偏見を抱かせる

A person who makes maps

地図製作者

Impossible to correct or reform; persistently bad

手に負えない、救いがたい

Not flattering or appropriate; unsuitable

似合わない；ふさわしくない、見苦しい

A state of harmony and agreement

調和、一致、和合

Affected by jaundice; prejudiced or envious

黄疸にかかった；偏見のある、ひねくれた

A circular current of water or air; to swirl in circles

渦、渦巻き；渦を巻く

To talk rapidly and indistinctly; incoherent chatter

早口でぺちゃくちゃしゃべる；意味不明なおしゃべり

A substance that makes dough rise; to cause fermentation or gradual change

パン種、酵母；発酵させる；徐々に変化を与える

The practice of travelling or working at sea

航海、船乗り稼業

Unfair favoritism shown to close friends, especially in political appointments

縁故主義、身内びいき

To deflect an attack or avoid a difficult question; a defensive move

（攻撃を）かわす；（質問を）はぐらかす

The tendency to escape from reality through fantasy

現実逃避

Remaining as a trace; having lost original function through evolution

痕跡の、退化した

To behave in a listless or depressed manner; a spiritless person

ふさぎ込む、しょげる；ふさぎ込んだ人

Relating to non-woody, soft-stemmed plants

草本の、草質の

A group of attendants accompanying an important person

随行員、お供の一行

A musician who plays percussion instruments

打楽器奏者