GRE 頻出英単語

The principal church of a bishop's diocese; a large, important church

大聖堂

A large sharp-pointed nail; a sudden sharp increase; to pierce or add secretly to a drink

大くぎ、スパイク；急増；（飲み物に）こっそり混ぜる

A board for mixing paint colors; a range of colors used in art

パレット；色彩、色調

To express deep grief or regret; a song or expression of mourning

嘆く、悲しむ；哀歌、悲嘆

To set fire to something; to trigger a reaction

点火する、燃え上がる；（感情・争いを）引き起こす

To take turns repeatedly; happening by turns

交互に起こる、交替する；交互の、一つおきの

A person who intimidates others; to intimidate or mistreat someone

いじめっ子；いじめる、脅す

A place for storing weapons; a large stock of weapons or resources

兵器庫、兵器工場；蓄え

A decorative band or chain worn around the wrist

ブレスレット、腕輪

To make something impure or harmful by introducing toxic matter

汚染する、汚す

To restrain or reduce the activity of something

抑制する、妨げる

A difficult or unfortunate situation; to pledge solemnly

苦境、窮状

Failure to meet an obligation; a preset setting or value

債務不履行、怠慢；初期設定、デフォルト

To scatter in different directions; to break up and disappear

分散させる、散らす；散り散りになる

Not drunk or intoxicated; serious and sensible; to become clear-headed

しらふの；まじめな、冷静な；酔いがさめる

A quick or secret look; to look secretly

のぞき見；のぞき見る、ちらっと見る

Mutually inconsistent or conflicting; involving contradiction

矛盾した、相反する

To make flat; to knock down; to press against a surface

平らにする；打ち倒す；体を押しつける

Emitting warm light; full of enthusiastic praise

輝いている；熱烈な、絶賛の

To weaken or damage, making less effective

損なう、弱める

A sharp tool for shaving; to shave with it

かみそり

In a state of panic or frenzied rush

半狂乱の、大あわての

To take back; to restore land for use; to recycle waste materials

取り戻す；（土地を）開墾・埋め立てる；再生利用する

An underground pipe carrying waste water away

下水道、下水管

Capable of producing abundant crops or offspring; highly productive

肥沃な；繁殖力のある；（発想が）豊かな

To handle a weapon or tool skillfully; to exercise power or influence

（武器・道具を）振るう；（権力を）行使する

A large, flat, thick piece of solid material

厚板、平板

Done or happening at the right time; promptly

時宜を得た、タイムリーな

A strong feeling of revulsion; to cause such a feeling

嫌悪、むかつき；うんざりさせる

Ordinary written or spoken language, not poetry; plain expression

散文；平凡な話

The top of a hill or wave; a decorative plume or tuft; to reach the highest point

頂上、波頭；とさか、飾り羽；頂上に達する

To speak quietly and unclearly; a quiet, unclear utterance

ぼそぼそ言う、つぶやく；つぶやき

A small sealed container for medicine; a spacecraft compartment

カプセル；（宇宙船の）カプセル

A rigid bar used to lift or move things; to pry something open

てこ、レバー；てこで動かす、こじ開ける

Vertical; honest and morally correct; a vertical support

直立した、まっすぐな；正直な、高潔な；支柱

To formally put an end to a law or institution

（法律・制度を）廃止する

The quality of continuing firmly; the state of lasting over time

粘り強さ、固執；持続

To set free from imprisonment or oppression

解放する、自由にする

A pleasure or racing vessel (n.); to sail in a yacht (v.)

ヨット；ヨットに乗る

A fortified military structure for defense

とりで、要塞

The state of being unknown or unidentified

匿名性、名前を伏せること

Self-governing; acting independently

自治の；自律的な、自主的な

To cause to fall over; to overthrow

倒す、倒れる；（政権などを）打倒する

Lower in rank or quality; a person of lower rank

劣った、下位の；目下の者

The level of confidence and enthusiasm felt by a person or group

士気、やる気

An oval edible nut; the tree that produces it

アーモンド；アーモンドの木

A company controlled by a parent company; serving a secondary or supporting role

子会社；補助的な、従属的な

A person who speaks by divine inspiration or predicts the future

預言者；予言者