GRE 頻出英単語

To downplay or minimize something; to perform with insufficient emphasis

軽く扱う、控えめに表現する；控えめに演じる

Not special; ordinary and unremarkable

平凡な、普通の

To supply or provide goods or provisions

（食料などを）供給する、調達する

Generosity and nobility of spirit

寛大さ、度量の大きさ

Having only one dimension; lacking depth

一次元の；深みのない、一面的な

Annoyance or irritation; a source of distress

いらだち、悩み；悩みの種

The tendency to make mistakes or be wrong

誤りを犯しやすいこと

To reduce costs or cut back on spending

経費を削減する、緊縮する

Giving a general overview or summary

概観的な、要約の

Extreme reluctance to spend money; stinginess

けち、極度の倹約

Carefree indifference or nonchalance

無頓着、のんきさ

To obstruct or refuse to cooperate; such an obstruction

妨害する、はぐらかす；非協力

Extremely interesting and exciting; captivating

魅惑的な、夢中にさせる

The quality of being narrow-minded or isolated from outside influences

偏狭さ、閉鎖性

Clever deception or trickery used to mislead others

ごまかし、ぺてん、詭弁

A chemical substance used in laboratory reactions or tests

試薬

To separate a soul or spirit from its physical body

（霊魂を）肉体から離す

To draw, paint, or depict something

描く、描写する

Causing irritation or annoyance; tiresome

うんざりする、いらだたしい

A polygon with six sides and six angles

六角形

Receding; (genetics) expressed only when both alleles are identical

（遺伝で）劣性の、潜性の；後退する

Burning hot; extremely harsh

やけどするほど熱い；痛烈な

Insincerely flattering; oily or greasy

お世辞たらたらの、口先だけの；油っぽい

A wide decorative fabric band worn around the neck

クラバット、スカーフ状のネクタイ

Falsely flattering or insincerely ingratiating

お世辞たらたらの、口先だけの

Relating to apoplexy; extremely angry

卒中の；激怒した

A simultaneous rapid discharge of firearms; to attack with a volley of gunfire

一斉射撃；一斉射撃を浴びせる

To move swiftly, especially of wind-driven clouds (v.); wind-driven clouds or rain (n.)

（雲などが）疾走する；ちぎれ雲

A person who spends money wastefully; wasteful with money

浪費家；金遣いの荒い

To put into motion; to motivate someone to act

作動させる；（人を）行動に駆り立てる

An academic seminar or conference

学術セミナー、研究会

A large, lively celebration or gathering

にぎやかな祝宴；ジャンボリー

Excessively dramatic or theatrical in manner

芝居がかった、大げさな

An exit or way out; to leave or go out

出口；出ること、外に出る

A formal conversation or conference

対談、会談

Naive, innocent, and trusting

純真な、素直な

Mournful, expressing sadness

悲しげな、憂いに沈んだ

To deceive or trick someone by disguising one's true intentions

だます、ごまかす

A dishonest, deceitful person; the jack in a deck of cards

ならず者、悪党；（トランプの）ジャック

Lending money at excessively high interest rates

高利貸し、法外な利息

A complicated, confusing, or embarrassing situation

紛糾、ごたごた

To isolate or keep apart from others

引き離す、隔離する

Not attractive or impressive in appearance

見栄えのしない、ぱっとしない

Lacking ambition or motivation; lazy and ineffective

怠惰な、ふがいない

To thicken or solidify from a liquid state; a coagulated mass

凝固する、固まる；凝固物

A strong cold north-west wind in southern France and the Mediterranean

ミストラル（南フランスの冷たい北西風）

A person aged between 80 and 89

80代の人；80代の

To steal something of small value; to pilfer

くすねる、ちょろまかす