GRE 頻出英単語

A club-shaped stick for grinding in a mortar; to grind with such a tool

すりこぎ、乳棒；すりつぶす

Willing and happy to help others

親切な、快く手を貸す

A sheath for a sword or dagger

（刀剣の）鞘（さや）

To ambush or unexpectedly intercept someone

待ち伏せする；呼び止める

A state of cheerfulness and festive merrymaking

陽気さ、お祭り気分

A person who behaves badly or illegally; villainous

悪党、悪人；邪悪な

Feeling sincere remorse for wrongdoing; a person who repents

悔い改めた、後悔している；悔悟者

Completely airtight and sealed; isolated from outside influence

密閉した、気密の；外界から隔絶された

A row of evenly spaced columns supporting a structure

列柱、柱廊

Excessively talkative about trivial matters

おしゃべりな、口数の多い

To dull the senses or shock someone greatly

ぼうっとさせる；唖然とさせる

To carefully groom or tidy one's appearance

めかしこむ、身なりを整える

A litter of piglets; to give birth to piglets

（豚の）一腹の子；子豚を産む

A glass bottle used for serving water or wine at the table

カラフェ、水差し

A minor quarrel or disagreement

ちょっとした口げんか

Shabby, dirty, or afflicted with mange

疥癬にかかった；みすぼらしい

Of great or ominous significance; pompously self-important

不吉な、前兆となる；もったいぶった

To praise someone highly and eloquently, especially in a formal speech

ほめたたえる；弔辞を述べる

A heavy waterproof sheet used to cover and protect things

防水シート、ターポリン

Calm and in control of one's emotions

落ち着いた、冷静な

To tame animals or cultivate plants for human use

（動物を）飼い慣らす、家畜化する；（植物を）栽培化する

Excessively submissive or obsequious; slavish

卑屈な、奴隷のような

A self-employed person working for various clients

フリーランス、自由契約者

An alliance or union of states or groups; the Confederate States of America

連合、同盟；（米国の）南部連合

Readily changing form or character; highly variable

変幻自在の、多才な

Reckless boldness or audacity

向こう見ず、無謀；厚かましさ

The belief that pleasure is the highest good; devotion to seeking pleasure

快楽主義

A violent, brutal, or lawless person

ならず者、悪党

Dry material such as small sticks or fibres used to help start a fire

火口（ほくち）、たきつけ（火をおこすのに使う乾いた小枝や繊維など）

An ecstatic expression of feeling; a free-form musical composition

熱狂的な表現、熱弁；狂詩曲、ラプソディー

To strip bare of covering or vegetation; to expose completely

裸にする、はぎ取る

The habit of asserting opinions as absolute truths arrogantly

独断主義、教条主義

Causing resentment or offense; unfairly discriminating

反感を買う；不公平な

Occurring daily; ordinary and commonplace

毎日の；平凡な、ありふれた

Clever, skillful, and dexterous

器用な、巧みな、機敏な

A mammal that carries its young in a pouch, such as a kangaroo

有袋類（カンガルーなど）

A ruler with absolute power

独裁者、専制君主

To gain favour by flattering or pleasing someone

取り入る、機嫌を取る

A lawyer who argues cases in higher courts

法廷弁護士

To shed and replace feathers, skin, or fur

羽毛が抜け替わる、脱皮する

A stupid or foolish person; very stupid

ばか者；愚かな

To be reborn in a new body after death

生まれ変わらせる、転生させる

A small mischievous devil or demon; a naughty child

小鬼；いたずらっ子

To decorate or adorn elaborately

飾り立てる

A procedure to end legislative debate and force a vote

討論終結（の手続き）

A small wig worn to cover a bald spot

（男性用の）部分かつら

A person who follows social norms; tending to conform to conventions

体制順応者；慣習に従う

Extremely delicious or delightful

とてもおいしい；すばらしい