GRE 頻出英単語

To find fault with trivial details

あら探しをする、重箱の隅をつつく

To linger or delay; resembling tar

とどまる、ぐずぐずする；タールのような

Extremely nervous or upset; overly elaborate

ひどく興奮した、神経が高ぶった；凝りすぎた

A slow, graceful dance in triple time; the music for such a dance

メヌエット

To formally renounce a belief or allegiance

（信念・忠誠を）公式に捨てる、誓って放棄する

A showy display of wealth or ability intended to impress others

見せびらかし、誇示

To obtain something through clever or devious means

うまく手に入れる、策を弄してせしめる

Petty and persistently irritating

ささいな、気になる、しつこい

Eating both plants and animals; having wide-ranging interests

雑食性の；何にでも興味を持つ

To confuse or stupefy someone

混乱させる、ぼうっとさせる

A feeling of tiredness, weakness, or lack of energy; listlessness

けだるさ、倦怠

To trick or deceive someone; a hoax

だます、ごまかす；ぺてん

Relating to the abdomen or front surface of the body

腹部の、腹側の

The quality of being friendly and sociable at gatherings

陽気さ、和やかな雰囲気

Departing from accepted or orthodox beliefs

異端の、非正統的な

Excessive self-interest; the belief that morality is based on self-interest

利己主義、エゴイズム

A person who uses excessive flattery to gain favour from those in power; a servile flatterer

おべっか使い、ごますり

A person who eats greedily or excessively; a lover of good food

大食家；美食家

Humorous and joking in manner

ひょうきんな、冗談めいた

An actor; relating to drama and acting

俳優；演劇の

Knowledge of something before it happens

予知、事前の知識

A large pot used for boiling

大釜

Confirmed as true or accurate

検証済みの、確認された

To protest or object strongly

抗議する、異議を唱える

A large wide-mouthed pitcher or jug with a handle

（広口の）水差し

An artificial sweetener much sweeter than sugar

サッカリン（人工甘味料）

Extremely greedy for wealth or material gain

強欲な、貪欲な

Excessively sweet or sentimental; an artificial sweetener

甘ったるい；感傷的な

Done carelessly or hastily; slapdash

ずさんな、いい加減な

Inspiring respect or fear; formidable

恐るべき、手ごわい

To intimidate or bully someone with an overbearing manner

威圧する、脅しつける

A bold, reckless outlaw or criminal

無法者、ならず者

A phrase or expression characteristic of a person or group

言い回し、語法

To turn into a fossil; to become rigid or outdated

化石化する；硬直化する、時代遅れになる

Skillful and nimble with one's hands

器用な、手際のよい

To gently rebuke or criticize someone

たしなめる、叱る

To manipulate electoral district boundaries for political advantage; the act of doing so

（選挙区を）不正に区割りする；ゲリマンダー

Habitually complaining or whining

不平の多い、愚痴っぽい

Agreement or harmony; repetition of consonant sounds

一致、調和；子音の反復

To tear or split apart violently

引き裂く、割る

A ritual or ceremonial washing of the body

（儀式としての）身を清めること、沐浴

To pour liquid carefully from one vessel to another

（液体を）静かに注ぎ移す

Easily irritated or bad-tempered over small matters

怒りっぽい、気難しい

A symmetrical open curve; the path of a projectile under gravity

放物線

The handle of a tool or weapon

柄、取っ手

A man excessively concerned with his appearance; a dandy

しゃれ者、伊達男

Not essential; able to be done without

なくても済む、不可欠でない

Relating to or written in poetic meter; having regular rhythm

韻律の、韻文の