GRE 頻出英単語

Simple and natural; without guile or deception

素朴な、飾り気のない、無邪気な

A criminal or evildoer

悪人、犯罪者

Producing harsh, unpleasant, or discordant sounds

耳障りな、不協和音の

A large, low-pitched woodwind instrument with a double reed

ファゴット、バスーン

Relating to an oracle; prophetic and enigmatic

神託の；謎めいた

To drink eagerly in large gulps; a large hearty drink

がぶ飲みする、ぐいと飲む

Very eager, excited, or full of anticipation

わくわくして、しきりに待ち望んで

To make foolish or ineffective; to stifle creativity

無力にする、台無しにする；ばかに見せる

Lack of sincerity or truthfulness; hypocrisy

不誠実、偽善

Excessive self-importance or grandness in manner

尊大さ、仰々しさ

Feeding chiefly on plants

草食性の

To satisfy thirst or a strong desire; to cool or quench

（渇きを）いやす；（欲望を）満たす；冷ます

Able to be explained

説明できる

To display emotions openly or dramatically

大げさに感情を表す

To divide into two branches; forked into two

二つに分かれる；二又の

To speak ambiguously or vaguely in order to mislead

言葉を濁す、ごまかす

Empty boasting; a person who boasts excessively

空威張り、大ぼら；ほら吹き

To solicit votes or opinions; an act of soliciting support

選挙運動をする、意見を聞いて回る；勧誘

Strong disgust or aversion; incompatibility

強い嫌悪、反感；矛盾

Relating to money or finances

金銭上の、金銭の

A person who runs illegal schemes; to engage in criminal activities for profit

ゆすり屋、暴力団員

A person who does not conform to accepted customs or standards

慣習に従わない人；非国教徒

Free from disease-causing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection

無菌の；（感染を防ぐ）無菌処理の

The state of being swollen or expanded by internal pressure

膨張

A small edible sea snail; to extract with difficulty

タマキビガイ；苦労して引き出す

A scientist specializing in classification of organisms

分類学者

To tear or wound roughly; to cause deep distress

引き裂く、傷つける；ひどく苦しめる

Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

頑迷な、保守的で偏狭な

To live in a dull, inactive way; (of a plant) to grow

無為に暮らす；（植物が）生長する

Impossible to overcome or surmount

克服できない

To formally promise in marriage; to become engaged

婚約させる、婚約する

A person who advocates for extending voting rights, especially to women

参政権拡大論者、（特に）婦人参政権論者

Sticky and thick like glue

ねばねばした、粘着性の

Lacking moral or sexual restraint; dissolute

みだらな、放縦な

To gradually recover health after illness

（病後に）回復する

Stubbornly refusing to change; hard-hearted

頑固な、強情な；冷酷な

A cord used to tie or bind, especially in surgery; joined letters in typography

縛るもの、結紮糸；合字

Tough cartilage found in meat

（肉の）軟骨、すじ

A farewell speech at graduation; relating to a farewell

告別の；告別演説

A stupid or slow-witted person

まぬけ、のろま

A cool, minty compound from peppermint oil used in medicine and flavoring

メントール、ハッカ脳

Relating to spasms; occurring irregularly in sudden bursts

けいれん性の；断続的な

A newborn baby

新生児

A person with supposed supernatural perception; having the ability to foresee the future

透視能力者；透視力のある、先見の明のある

Excessive fanaticism or extreme devotion

熱狂、狂信的な行動

To shade using small dots; the technique of dotting in art

点描する；点描（法）

Warm, good-natured friendliness and cheerfulness

温厚さ、人の好さ

To appoint or act as a deputy or substitute

代理に任命する；代理を務める