GRE 頻出英単語

A deadly epidemic disease; a widespread calamity; to persistently harass or trouble

疫病、ペスト；災難；悩ませる

A group of things produced or processed at one time; to group for processing

一群、一回分；まとめて処理する

Delicate patterned fabric; a fastening cord; to tie with laces

レース；靴ひも；ひもで締める

To discourage or prevent someone from doing something

思いとどまらせる、抑止する

To become invalid or come to an end; to die

期限が切れる、失効する；息を引き取る

A sudden large-scale disaster causing great suffering

大災害、大惨事

Next to or very near something; neighboring

隣接した、近隣の

To refuse to give, share, or reveal something; to hold back information or an object from someone

（与えるべきものを）与えずにおく、差し控える；（情報などを）伏せる

The hard white material from elephant tusks; creamy white in color

象牙；アイボリー、乳白色

To happen at the same time; to correspond or agree

同時に起こる；一致する

Harsh or bare in appearance; complete and absolute

殺風景な、荒涼とした；明白な；まったく

Producing large profits; highly profitable

もうかる、利益の大きい

To go beyond limits; to surpass in quality or achievement

超える、超越する；しのぐ

A torn piece of cloth; tattered clothing (n.); to tease or scold (v.)

ぼろ切れ、雑巾；ぼろ服；からかう

A guard or companion who accompanies someone; to accompany and protect

護衛、付き添い；護衛する、付き添う

A compartment for an animal; a market stall; to delay or stop progress

屋台、売店；（家畜の）仕切り；遅らせる、止まる

To draw out or provoke a response or information from someone

（反応・情報を）引き出す

A formal agreement or treaty between parties

協定、条約

The outer shell of a seed or fruit; the body of a ship; to remove the shell

殻、外皮；船体；殻を取る

To compel by duty; to do someone a favour

余儀なくさせる、義務づける；願いをかなえる

To break or arrest; a sculpture of head and shoulders; bankrupt

壊す；逮捕する；胸像；破産した

To mean or represent; to indicate or make known

意味する、示す；表明する

The respect and admiration based on reputation or achievement

威信、名声

To support or strengthen; a long cylindrical pillow

支える、強化する；長枕

Relating to language or linguistics

言語の、言語学の

Full of energy and life; bright; resonant

活気に満ちた；鮮やかな；よく響く

A painted stage curtain; the background setting of an event

背景幕；背景

A discoloured mark on a surface; to leave such a mark; a blemish on reputation

しみ、汚れ；しみをつける；汚点

About to happen very soon

差し迫った、今にも起こりそうな

To thwart or defeat; a thin sheet of metal; a contrasting person or thing

くじく、阻止する；箔、ホイル；引き立て役

A device reducing friction; direction or orientation; relevance to something

ベアリング；方位；関係、関連

Lively and energetic; produced as an animated film or cartoon

生き生きとした；アニメの

Lasting for a long time without significant change

永続的な、長続きする

To restrain or control; the edge of a pavement

抑制する、抑える；縁石

Implied but not directly stated; absolute and unquestioning

暗黙の、暗に示された；絶対的な

To defeat by force; to overcome a challenge

征服する、打ち負かす；克服する

To bend low with knees bent and body close to the ground; such a position

かがむ、しゃがむ；かがんだ姿勢

A ruler with absolute, oppressive power

独裁者

Relating to medical treatment; having a healing or beneficial effect

治療の；心身によい、癒やしの

To breathe air or smoke into the lungs

吸い込む、吸入する

Round or moving in a circle; a printed notice for wide distribution

円形の、循環の；回覧、ちらし

A loud warning device; a mythological sea nymph who lured sailors; a seductive woman

サイレン、警報；（ギリシャ神話の）セイレーン；魔性の女

Physically or mentally exhausted; to make or become tired

疲れ切った；飽き飽きした；疲れさせる

To set aside or distribute resources for a specific purpose

割り当てる、配分する

Richly abundant and green; a heavy drinker

青々と茂った；豊かな；大酒飲み

To feel or express deep sadness over a loss or death

嘆き悲しむ、悼む；喪に服す

Generous in helping others; kind and tolerant

慈善の、慈悲深い；寛大な

A military blockade of a place to force surrender

包囲攻撃、包囲