GRE 頻出英単語

To leave suddenly or secretly; to break up camp

急に姿を消す、逃亡する；野営をたたむ

Weak, exhausted, or decadent through self-indulgence

活力を失った、退廃的な

To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually

啓発する、教化する

To revert to a worse state in morals or behaviour

逆戻りする、堕落する

Intended to explain or describe clearly

説明的な、解説的な

A soluble base that neutralizes acids

アルカリ

To transform appearance; to glorify or idealize

変貌させる；美化する、理想化する

Strong moral integrity and honesty

誠実さ、高潔

To drink and party noisily; a rowdy drinking party

飲み騒ぐ；酒宴

Harsh and unpleasant in sound; not in harmony or agreement

耳障りな、不協和の；調和しない

Strongly eager to acquire possessions or knowledge; greedy

欲張りな、取得欲の強い

To act as if superior to others; to deign to do something

見下した態度をとる；へりくだって〜する

Excess gas in the digestive system; wind

腸内ガス、おなら

Having a large, heavy body; excessively fat

太った、肥満の

A joyful song, especially a Christmas carol; to sing joyfully

祝歌、クリスマスキャロル；楽しげに歌う

A group or assembly of witches

魔女の集会、魔女団

Excessive exposure to light, media, or other influences

露出過度；（メディアへの）露出過多

To bend one knee in reverence or worship; to act servilely

ひざまずく；へつらう

A Roman army officer commanding about 100 soldiers

（古代ローマの）百人隊長

Physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

倦怠、疲労

A multi-span bridge carrying a road or railway over a valley

高架橋、陸橋

A four-sided shape; a rectangular courtyard surrounded by buildings

四角形；（建物に囲まれた）中庭

Swelling or surging in large waves

大波のような、うねる

To plunder or rob by force

略奪する、奪い取る

An extra benefit or privilege beyond regular salary

臨時手当、役得；特典

To lie deliberately while under oath in court

偽証する

Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or determination; carelessly lazy

気の抜けた、やる気のない

A person who hides on a vehicle to travel without paying

密航者

To wear away or scrape a surface by friction

すり減らす、擦りむく

The act of imposing pain or punishment

（苦痛・罰を）与えること；苦痛

Controlled by evil spirits or strong emotions; owning something

取りつかれた；所有している

A person who accepts failure without resistance; relating to such an attitude

敗北主義者；敗北主義の

To make excessive profits; a person who does so

暴利をむさぼる；暴利をむさぼる人

The branch of anthropology that compares different human cultures

民族学

To suffocate by depriving of oxygen

窒息させる

A powerful ruler or monarch

君主、権力者

A disease causing decay or ulcers; to corrode or corrupt

潰瘍；（植物の）癌腫病；むしばむ

A vocal musical composition for voices and instruments in several movements

カンタータ

To drink greedily; kitchen waste fed to pigs; disgusting liquid

がぶ飲みする；（豚に与える）残飯

To swell or expand due to internal pressure

膨張させる、ふくらむ

A partially shaded area at the edge of a shadow; a zone of uncertainty

半影；曖昧な領域

Clear, transparent, and easy to understand

澄んだ、透明な；明快な

Excessive or unnecessarily wordy language

冗長な言葉、多言

A foolish person lacking common sense

ばか者、まぬけ

Swollen with fluid; pompous and overly complex in style

腫れ上がった；（文体が）大げさで難解な

A strong urge or desire to travel

旅への憧れ、放浪癖

A farming tool for breaking soil; to turn over soil for planting

すき；耕す

Excessively eager to please; fawning and servile

こびへつらう、卑屈な