GRE 頻出英単語

The consequences or effects following a significant or catastrophic event

余波、（災害などの）直後の状況

The hard outer layer of bread or food; any hard outer surface

パンの耳、皮；外皮、地殻

A period of one thousand years; a thousandth anniversary

千年間、千年紀；千年祭

A small blood-sucking flying insect that can spread diseases

蚊

Not awake or aware; done without intention; the unconscious mind

意識を失った；無意識の；無意識

To redirect to a different course; to distract or entertain

（進路を）そらす、転換する；気をそらす；楽しませる

Not taking action; accepting without resistance; the grammatical passive voice

受け身の、消極的な；受動態

A shocking or offensive act; strong indignation; to cause moral shock or anger

激しい怒り、憤慨；暴挙；激怒させる

Exclusive control of a market or resource by one party

独占；専売権

To officially call someone to appear; to gather or muster courage or strength

呼び出す、召喚する；（勇気などを）奮い起こす

Not required; left to personal choice

任意の、選択できる

To hang or swing loosely

ぶら下がる、ぶらぶら揺れる

A variety of animal or plant; to reproduce or raise animals

品種；繁殖させる、飼育する

A safe or peaceful place; a sheltered harbour

避難所、安息の地；港

The ability to move or be moved freely

移動性、動きやすさ；流動性

A sudden sharp movement; to move with a sharp tug; an obnoxious person

急な動き；ぐいと引く；嫌なやつ

To state or confirm something positively; to support or uphold

断言する、確認する；支持する

To drink in small mouthfuls; a small mouthful of drink

少しずつ飲む、すする；一口

To extend across a distance or time period; the full length or duration of something

期間、長さ；支間；またがる、及ぶ

To stay or remain somewhere longer than expected; to persist

居残る、ぐずぐずする；なかなか消えない

To clap hands in approval; to praise

拍手する；称賛する

A sheltered port for ships; to shelter someone or hold a feeling

港；かくまう；（感情を）心に抱く

Not bright; to make less bright; indistinct

薄暗い、ぼんやりした；暗くする

The act of injecting liquid into the body; a dose given by syringe

注射；注射剤

To suppose something is true without proof; to act without permission

推定する、思う；あえて〜する

An amount beyond what is necessary; more than normal or permitted

超過、過剰；余分の

A component part of a whole; a voter represented by an elected official

構成要素、成分；有権者、選挙民

An old and valuable object from an earlier period; old-fashioned

骨董品；古風な、年代物の

To make smooth and shiny; a substance used for shining surfaces; refinement

磨く；つや出し剤；洗練

The ability to say clever and amusing things; verbal ingenuity that evokes laughter; (archaic, chiefly in 'to wit') To know; to be aware of

機知、ウイット、気の利いたことを言う才能；（古）知る、わかっている（主に to wit の形で）

Extraordinarily good; relating to myth or legend

すばらしい；伝説上の、途方もない

The act of leaving a job voluntarily; calm acceptance of something unavoidable

辞職、辞任；辞表；あきらめ

An action or act; a legal document transferring property

行為、行い；権利証書

The act of closing or ending; emotional resolution; a fastening device

閉鎖、終結；心の区切り、けじめ；留め具

To remove markings or data from a surface or storage medium

消す、消去する

An airport or station building; a computer terminal; fatal or at the end

ターミナル、終点；端末；末期の、致命的な

A person who does something for pleasure, not professionally; non-professional

アマチュア、素人；アマチュアの

A Muslim place of worship

モスク

Arranged in a straight line; sequential

直線の、線状の；一次元的な、順を追った

Reverence shown to a deity; to perform religious devotion

崇拝、礼拝；崇拝する、礼拝する

Bitterness or anger from feeling wronged or treated unfairly

憤り、恨み

A reason that makes an action seem acceptable; the act of justifying

正当な理由；正当化

A recess in a wall; a role or position that suits someone perfectly; a specialized market segment

壁龕；適所；ニッチ、すき間市場

To review and improve written material; to study again for an exam

改訂する、修正する；復習する

To make a dog's sharp sound; speak sharply (v.); a dog's cry; tree covering (n.)

ほえる；どなる；ほえ声；樹皮

To attract and hold someone's strong interest; to captivate

魅了する、心を奪う

To pierce with a sharp weapon; an act of stabbing; a sudden sharp pain

刺す；突き刺し；刺すような痛み

A machine that produces electricity; something that originates or produces

発電機；発生装置、生み出すもの