GRE 頻出英単語

Offensively self-assertive or conceited

傲慢な、うぬぼれた

A person who talks excessively and boringly

おしゃべりな人、ほら吹き

To go quickly; to hurry

急いで行く（文語）

Of or relating to rivers

川の、河川の

Gradually becoming outdated or no longer used

廃れかけている、旧式化しつつある

Of or relating to coins and currency

貨幣の、古銭学の

A paid position requiring little or no work

閑職、名ばかりの職

Not capable of surviving or succeeding

生存できない；実行不可能な

The diameter of a gun barrel; the quality or level of ability (British spelling)

口径；力量、器量（英式つづり）

To repeat a process or action on each item in a set

繰り返す、反復する

A substance that causes liquid to coagulate or solidify

凝固剤

Dangerous or precarious; extremely

危険な、危うい

A person who builds and repairs ships

船大工、造船工

A person engaged in drunken revelry; relating to wild, drunken celebration

酒宴で騒ぐ人；どんちゃん騒ぎ；酒宴の

To increase power or importance; to exaggerate or make appear greater

（権力などを）増大させる；誇張する

Severe criticism or punishment

厳しい非難、懲罰

A gem cutter or engraver; relating to gems; (of writing) elegantly concise

宝石細工師；宝石細工の；（文体が）簡潔で洗練された

To detract from or belittle; to partially repeal a law

（価値を）損なう、けなす；（法を）一部廃止する

Deception by pretending to be someone else; fraud

なりすまし、詐欺

The cancellation or annulment of a contract or law

取り消し、撤回、解除

To turn to stone; to paralyze with fear

石化させる；すくませる、呆然とさせる

The science of diet and nutrition

栄養学、食事療法学

To oversee and direct others' work

監督する、管理する

To make extremely dry or scorched through heat

干上がらせる、からからにする

A secure fortified place; the quality of being firmly fixed

要塞、とりで；固着性

Excessive or exaggerated public praise

誇大宣伝、大げさな褒め言葉

To divide into branches or spread into multiple areas

枝分かれする、分岐する

Grossly unfair or wicked

極めて不公正な、邪悪な

Transparent; clear and easy to understand

透明な；明快な、わかりやすい

Closely united within a group and unwelcoming to outsiders

閉鎖的な、排他的な

Easily angered; quick-tempered and irritable

怒りっぽい、短気な

To clear someone of blame or guilt

無罪とする、嫌疑を晴らす

To placate or win over someone; to reconcile differences

なだめる、懐柔する；和解させる

Lacking sensation or consciousness; unfeeling or cruel

感覚のない；非情な

An artificial replacement for missing teeth; false teeth

入れ歯、義歯

Having the ability to retain or remember things well

記憶力のよい；保持力のある

Relating to a society without a written language; not yet able to read or write

文字をもたない、文字以前の

Extreme greediness in eating or desire

大食、貪欲

To exist or occur earlier than something else

…より前に存在する、先立つ

Stubbornly refusing to reform morally; unrepentant

改心しない、頑迷な

Relating to food, nutrition, or digestion

栄養の、消化の

Containing no water

無水の

Extremely wicked or cruel; devilish

悪魔のような、極悪な

To rot and decay with a foul smell

腐敗する、腐る

A chemical that causes plant leaves to fall off

枯れ葉剤

A person employed to do all kinds of work

雑用係、何でも屋

The sense of smell

嗅覚

A formal speech or writing publicly praising someone or something

賛辞、称賛の演説