GRE 頻出英単語

A demon said to oppress sleepers; an oppressive burden

夢魔；悪夢、重荷

Awkwardly tall and thin

ひょろ長い、不格好に背の高い

Government or society controlled by the wealthy

金権政治

To bid lower than a competitor or the true value; a bid that is too low

より安く入札する；安すぎる入札

Swelling or bulging outward

突き出た、隆起した

A substance causing precipitation; acting hastily or impulsively

沈殿剤；性急な、軽率な

Minor and easily forgiven or excused

許される、軽微な

A person who worships idols

偶像崇拝者

To make or become coarser or less refined

粗くする、粗くなる；粗野にする

A person who writes or compiles a dictionary

辞書編纂者

Expressing aphorisms; mysterious yet seemingly wise

格言的な；謎めいた

An immoral or sinful person; to strongly condemn

堕落した人、ならず者；非難する

To make a humble and earnest request; to beg

懇願する、嘆願する

Unequalled, unique; a person or thing without equal

比類のない；比類のない人・もの

To speak evasively or misleadingly to avoid the truth

言い逃れをする、ごまかす

Mistaken use of a word confused with a similar-sounding one

（似た音の）言葉の滑稽な誤用

Overly theatrical or artificial in manner

芝居じみた、わざとらしい

A beginner or novice

初心者、新米

An indirect, wordy way of expressing something

遠回しな言い方、回りくどい表現

To disembark or unload from a ship or aircraft

上陸する、降りる；陸揚げする

A person devoted to luxury and pleasure

ぜいたく好きな人、享楽家

A person who spoils others' fun

興ざめな人、座を白けさせる人

Excessively vain and showy about one's appearance

めかし込んだ、きざな

Deeply sorrowful, solemnly sad

悲痛な、悲しみに満ちた

A reminder or memorandum; something that amuses or puzzles

備忘録、メモ；難問

Loud, resonant, and mournful in sound

鳴り響く；物悲しい

Rude, aggressive, and uncouth in behaviour

粗野な、無作法な

Extreme generosity in giving

気前のよさ

To drench or steep in liquid; pickled food; a drunkard

浸す、漬ける；酢漬け；のんだくれ

Cautious and wary; reluctant to give freely

用心深い、慎重な；出し惜しみする

Lacking a regular rhythm; having an irregular heartbeat

不規則なリズムの；不整脈の

A handwritten document signed by its author

自筆文書

Smooth and slippery; lewd or lascivious

つるつるした；好色な、みだらな

To hide true feelings or intentions by pretending

（本心を）隠す、とぼける

Suffocation due to lack of oxygen

窒息

A swindler or con artist; to deceive with false claims

ペテン師、いかさま師

An animal that walks on two feet

二足動物

Unable to be felt by touch; not easily perceived or understood

触れられない；とらえがたい

The state of severe disrepair or decay

荒廃、老朽化

The condition of being extremely thin and weak from disease or starvation

やせ衰え、衰弱

Having no pores; impervious

孔のない、非多孔性の；水を通さない

Flexible and graceful in movement

しなやかな、軽やかな

Twilight; the dim light of dusk or dawn

たそがれ、薄明

Extreme coldness; lack of warmth in manner or sexual response

寒冷；冷淡さ；不感症

Having or giving off a noticeable smell

においを放つ；香りのよい

To impose oneself or one's ideas on others uninvited

押しつける；でしゃばる

Judged as less capable or valuable than actually is

過小評価された、見くびられた

Relating to or written in runes; mysterious

ルーン文字の；神秘的な