GRE 頻出英単語

The process of giving birth; childbirth

分娩、出産

A coarse cotton fabric; pompous or inflated language

ファスチャン織；大げさな言葉

The practice of a woman having multiple husbands simultaneously

一妻多夫

A protozoan with many cilia; having cilia

繊毛虫；繊毛のある

Covered with coarse or abundant hair

毛深い

Pleasantly full or satisfied

満腹した、十分に満足した

The quality of not allowing liquids or gases to pass through

不浸透性、不透過性

Resembling a human or ape; an ape-like animal

類人猿；人間に似た

Having a streaked or patchy brownish-grey colouring

ぶちの、まだらの

To renounce or give up a right or privilege

（権利などを）放棄する、断念する

To feel intense disgust or hatred toward something

ひどく嫌う、嫌悪する

Open and honest, without deception

公明正大な、隠し立てのない

The act of cutting off; natural shedding of plant parts

切断；（植物の葉などの）離脱、脱落

Characterized by self-restraint and abstinence

節制した、禁欲的な

Not producing fruit; sterile

実を結ばない、不稔の

Bitterness of taste or harshness of manner

辛辣さ；渋み、酸味

Familiar with or having personal knowledge of someone or something

知り合いの；精通している

An intense fear of heights

高所恐怖症

To improvise speech or performance; an improvised remark

アドリブで話す、即興で演じる；アドリブ

To praise or flatter someone excessively

へつらう、べたぼめする

To gather into a mass; a collected cluster or mass

塊にする、集める；集塊

To cause distress or injure someone's rights

苦しめる；（権利を）侵害する

To use or exhibit alliteration in writing or speech

頭韻を踏む

A pleasant or useful feature or facility

生活を快適にする設備、アメニティ

A year-by-year historical record

年代記、歴史記録

The condition of preceding something in time or order

先行、先立つこと

Writings of doubtful authenticity; biblical texts outside the main canon

真偽の疑わしい文書；外典

A short, witty, instructive saying or maxim

格言、警句

Curved like an eagle's beak; eagle-like

ワシのくちばしのような；ワシの

Objects made by human hands, especially of historical significance

人工物、遺物

Relating to or suffering from astigmatism

乱視の；乱視の人

Support or sponsorship from an organization or person

後援、主催、庇護

Pioneering new ideas, especially in the arts; innovative and experimental

前衛、アバンギャルド；前衛的な

Causing deep wonder or admiration

畏敬の念を起こさせる、荘厳な

A setback or relapse

挫折、逆戻り

A single-celled microscopic organism, some of which cause disease

細菌、バクテリア

Shameless, openly bold or impudent

厚かましい、公然の

To dress or decorate in a gaudy, tasteless manner

けばけばしく飾り立てる

To dwell on something excessively; to criticize harshly

くどくど論じる；激しく非難する

To besiege or persistently harass

包囲する；悩ませる

A leader or indicator of future trends

先導者；先行指標

A spoken blessing

祝福

To deprive someone of a loved one through death

（死が肉親を）奪う

Wildly out of control; violently frenzied

狂暴な、逆上した

Excessively fond of drinking alcohol

酒好きの

A container for storage or waste; to throw away

容器、貯蔵箱；ごみ箱；捨てる

Window coverings to block light; makes unable to see

ブラインド、日よけ；目をくらませる

A feeling or sign that something bad will happen; ominous

不吉な予感、前兆；不吉な