GRE 頻出英単語

To strip leaves from plants using chemicals

（薬剤で）落葉させる

Inflammation of the stomach lining causing nausea and discomfort

胃炎

Theatrical or impassioned public speaking or recitation

熱弁、演説；朗読

To delay or act evasively in order to gain time or avoid a decision

時間稼ぎをする、お茶を濁す

A smug, self-righteous person who is irritatingly proper

堅物、独善家

Sleight of hand; skillful trickery or deception

手品、奇術；ごまかし

Harshness of manner; roughness

とげとげしさ、荒々しさ

Excessively and insincerely sentimental

ひどく感傷的な、甘ったるい

Using more words than necessary; long-winded

冗長な、口数の多い

Relating to the tongue or language; a sound made with the tongue

舌の；言語の；舌音

The closest point in an orbit to the Earth

近地点

A sun-facing plant; a light purple colour

ヘリオトロープ（植物）；薄紫色

A short, witty saying or poem

警句、寸鉄詩

Generosity and open-mindedness

気前のよさ；心の広さ

Rough in texture; indecent or scandalous

ざらざらした；わいせつな、いかがわしい

To solemnly renounce or deny something under oath

誓って断つ、きっぱりやめる；偽証する

A large vertical fishing net; to fish with such a net

引き網；引き網で漁をする

To atone for a sin or wrongdoing

（罪を）償う

A loud, aggressive, or domineering woman

がみがみ女、口やかましい女

Without clear aim or guidance; aimless

目的のない、指導を受けていない

To pamper or excessively indulge; a pet or pampered person

甘やかす、大事にする

Extremely old-fashioned or outdated; belonging to before Noah's Flood

ひどく時代遅れの；ノアの洪水以前の

Money or wealth, especially when seen as corrupting or dishonestly obtained

金銭、（不正な）利益

A rebuke or expression of criticism

叱責、非難

Open and frank without holding back; also, not booked in advance

遠慮のない、全面的な；予約なしの、自由席の

To dig up a buried body; to bring something hidden back into view

（遺体を）掘り出す；明るみに出す

Impossible to remedy or correct; beyond repair

取り返しのつかない、治らない

Eating or consuming excessively; greedy

大食いの、食い意地の張った；貪欲な

Not able to be saved or recovered; beyond redemption

救いようのない、取り返しのつかない

The scientific study of cells.

細胞学

The blue-green rust that forms on copper or brass

緑青

A social system in which women hold primary authority

母権制、女家長制

A young goose; a naive or inexperienced young person

ガチョウのひな；青二才

Rapid, confused speech; to talk fast and unclearly

早口の意味不明な話；まくしたてる

Refusing to obey authority; rebellious

反抗的な、従わない

To steal something dishonestly

盗む、くすねる

The state of having patches or streaks of different colours

まだら模様、斑入り

A substance consumed in a chemical reaction

反応物

A person who wastes time or money irresponsibly

浪費家、ろくでなし

Superficially attractive but lacking real value; tastelessly showy

見かけ倒しの、けばけばしい

To mark with parallel lines; having parallel grooves

筋をつける；筋のある

A stupid or slow-witted person

のろま、まぬけ

Having keen insight and sharp judgment

洞察力のある、明敏な

A person who is overly concerned with rules and minor details of knowledge

学者ぶる人、細かい規則にこだわる人

To extend or prolong something in time

長引かせる、延長する

The formal withdrawal of a previously held belief or statement

（主張・信仰の）撤回

Looking tired and haggard from prolonged worry

心労でやつれた

Bad-tempered; cramped and hard to read

気難しい；（字が）読みにくい