GRE 頻出英単語

A seemingly self-contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

逆説、パラドックス；矛盾

An outdoor grill or cookout event (n.); to cook on a grill (v.)

バーベキュー；バーベキューで焼く

Clear, certain, and free from doubt

明確な、確かな

To lead or be in charge of a meeting or organization

議長を務める、司会する；統括する

To treat unfairly based on prejudice; to distinguish between things

差別する；区別する、見分ける

To move from usual place; to force out; to take the place of

移動させる；追い出す；取って代わる

A low-lying area of wet, grassy land

沼地、湿地

Relating to the earth's poles; having opposite extremes

極地の、北極・南極の；正反対の

Living or done alone; a person who lives in seclusion

孤独な、単独の；隠遁者

A sharp decline in activity or value; to collapse or fall heavily

暴落、不振；どさっと座り込む；急落する

The part left over after removal or division

残り、残余；（割り算の）余り

Awaiting a decision; while waiting for something

未決の、係争中の；〜まで、〜の間

A small emblem worn to show rank or membership

バッジ、記章

An empty space; to make invalid; empty or having no legal force

空間、空白；空虚な；無効の；無効にする

A hard igneous rock used in construction

花崗岩、御影石

To hold back or control; to restrict freedom of action

抑える、制止する；拘束する

Any drinkable liquid such as tea, coffee, or juice

飲み物、飲料

The first public showing of a film or play; to show for the first time

初演、封切り；初公開する

To imitate someone, especially to mock; a person who imitates others

まねる、模倣する；物まねのうまい人

To make a hole with a sharp object; to penetrate

突き刺す、貫く；穴を開ける

An offspring of two different species; something of mixed origin or composition

雑種、交配種；混成物；混成の

To freely enjoy or satisfy a desire or pleasure

ふける、楽しむ；（欲求を）満たす；甘やかす

A harmful insect or animal; an annoying person

害虫、有害動物；厄介者

A transitional period; temporary or provisional

暫定の、臨時の；合間

A short quick movement; a movie; to strike with a quick light motion

軽くはじくこと；映画；さっと動かす

A story, TV programme, or other work published or broadcast in successive installments; Arranged in a series; repeatedly performing a specified action; published in installments

連続物、連載物、連続ドラマ；連続的な、一連の；常習的な、連続〜；連載の

A person or being of very small stature; to make appear tiny by comparison

小人；小さく見せる

To exceed or be better than someone or something

…にまさる、しのぐ

To assert the opposite of; to be inconsistent with

反論する、否定する；矛盾する

Having well-developed muscles; of or relating to muscles

筋肉の；筋骨たくましい

A site where waste is buried underground; to dispose of waste by burial

ごみ埋め立て地；埋め立て処分する

To travel regularly between home and work; the journey itself

通勤する、通学する；通勤

Relating to time or the material world, as opposed to spiritual matters

時間の；現世の、世俗の；こめかみの

To pull sharply or pick; courage and determination

引き抜く、摘む；勇気、度胸

Of, relating to, or resembling the Moon

月の；太陰の

A difference or inconsistency between facts or claims

食い違い、不一致

To speak or produce sounds; complete and absolute

（言葉・声を）発する；全くの、完全な

Genuine and honest in feeling or intention

誠実な、心からの

Death or end of something; transfer of property to a successor

死去、消滅、終焉；（財産の）譲渡

To sing or recite rhythmically; a repetitive rhythmic song

唱える、繰り返し叫ぶ；詠唱、聖歌

Happening before the proper or expected time; born before full term

早すぎる、時期尚早の；早産の

To promote aggressively; a person who touts goods or tickets

盛んに宣伝する、売り込む；客引き、ダフ屋

A bowl-shaped hollow from impact or explosion; to form such hollows

クレーター、火口；くぼみを作る

A circus entertainer in costume; a foolish person; to act silly

道化師、ピエロ；おどけ者；ふざける

A long narrow trench for drainage; to abandon or get rid of something

溝、排水路；捨てる、見捨てる

A shaped mass of baked bread; to spend time idly

（パンの）一斤、ひとかたまり；ぶらぶらする

A soft padded bag for comfort; to soften an impact

クッション；衝撃を和らげる

To fully understand; to include within a scope

理解する；含む