GRE 頻出英単語

Not seen or given attention; overlooked

気づかれない、見過ごされた

Cruel oppressive rule by an absolute ruler

暴政、専制政治；横暴

The width of something; the wide range or scope of knowledge or ability

幅；広さ、幅広さ

To move hurriedly with quick light steps

ちょこちょこ走る、急いで走る

Free from germs; unable to reproduce; unproductive or uninspiring

無菌の；不妊の；不毛な、味気ない

No longer existing or living; having died out completely

絶滅した；（火が）消えた

A driving force or stimulus that encourages progress

推進力、勢い；刺激

Softened or subdued in sound, colour, or expression

（音・色が）抑えた、控えめな

Having a full, rounded shape; to become fuller; to drop heavily

ふっくらした；ふくらませる；どさっと落ちる

Done by one side only, without others' agreement

一方的な、片側だけの

The largest ape native to central Africa; a brutish or violent person

ゴリラ；乱暴者

Having no useful result; completely ineffective or pointless

無駄な、むなしい

To assume something as a fact for argument; a postulate or assumption

仮定する、想定する

An object of worship; a greatly admired person

偶像；アイドル、崇拝の的

An industrial plant for purifying raw materials such as oil or sugar

精製所、精錬所

Clearly visible and attracting attention

目立つ、人目を引く

The highest natural adult male singing voice; the general meaning or drift of something

テノール；趣旨、大意

A legal will; tangible proof or tribute; a division of the Bible

遺言（書）；証拠、あかし；（聖書の）約

An inert substance used in place of real medicine

偽薬、プラセボ

To severely damage or disable; a person with serious physical impairment

機能を麻痺させる、損なう

A narrative poem or song, often romantic or sentimental

バラッド、民謡；バラード

To weave strands together; a length of braided hair or decorative trimming

編む；三つ編み、組みひも

To sway unsteadily; to hesitate or be indecisive

揺れる；迷う、ためらう

Most noticeable or important; a projecting part of a defensive line

顕著な、目立った；（戦線の）突出部

The distance from centre to edge of a circle; the forearm bone on the thumb side

半径；（腕の）橈骨

To exile someone; to drive away thoughts or feelings

追放する；払いのける

A prediction about the future, especially one divinely inspired

予言；予言能力

Honest and straightforward; an unposed photograph

率直な、遠慮のない；スナップ写真

A state of overwhelming joy or intense pleasure

恍惚、有頂天

Harmony and agreement; simultaneous singing or playing of the same note

一致、調和；ユニゾン、斉唱

To give or confer something, especially as a gift or honour

（贈り物・栄誉などを）授ける、贈る

To absorb information or nutrients; to integrate into a culture

吸収する、消化する；同化する

A plant with a swollen edible root used as food or to make sugar

ビート、テンサイ

A strip of cloth for covering wounds; to wrap with such a strip

包帯；包帯を巻く

Darkness; a feeling of sadness or hopelessness

薄暗がり；憂うつ、陰気

To raise or lift something heavy; a device for lifting

持ち上げる、掲げる；巻き上げ機

To twist into a confused mass; a knotted mass; a complicated situation

もつれさせる、絡ませる；もつれ；混乱

To move quickly; to make something happen sooner or faster

急ぐ；早める、促進する

Having a rough, uneven edge with sharp points

ぎざぎざの、でこぼこの

To make something last longer; to extend its duration

延長する、長引かせる

To give up or surrender something

放棄する、手放す、譲る

To begin or start

始める、開始する

To block or obstruct; a blockage; a wooden-soled shoe

詰まらせる、ふさぐ；障害物；木靴

Gloomy, bleak, or depressingly inadequate

陰気な、わびしい；お粗末な

A large decorative feather or feather-like shape; to preen proudly

羽毛、羽飾り；煙の柱

Soldiers who fight on foot; the foot-soldier branch of an army

歩兵、歩兵隊

Careless and untidy; wet and messy

ずさんな、だらしない；水っぽい、ぬかるんだ

To convert speech to written text; to copy or rewrite

書き起こす、文字に起こす；書き写す