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GRE のための上級語彙 - 見かけは騙すことがある!

ここでは、GRE試験に必要な「austere(質素な)」、「opaque(不透明な)」、「turgid(腫れた)」など、外見に関するいくつかの英単語を学びます。

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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE
amorphous
amorphous
[形容詞]

lacking a clear or distinct shape or form

無定形の, 形のない

無定形の, 形のない

Ex: The blob of clay remained amorphous until shaped by the sculptor. 
austere
austere
[形容詞]

simple in design or style and lacking embellishments

質素な, 簡素な

質素な, 簡素な

Ex: The office was decorated in an austere style, with minimal furniture and a monochromatic color scheme. 
cadaverous
cadaverous
[形容詞]

very thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of an illness

死体のような, 青白い

死体のような, 青白い

Ex: The patient's cadaverous appearance alarmed the doctors, indicating severe malnutrition. 
ethereal
ethereal
[形容詞]

extremely delicate, light, as if it belongs to a heavenly realm

エーテルのような, 天国的な

エーテルのような, 天国的な

Ex: The ethereal music of the flute floated through the room, creating a sense of calm. 
heterogeneous
heterogeneous
[形容詞]

composed of a wide range of different things or people

異質な

異質な

Ex: The city's population was heterogeneous, comprising people from various cultural backgrounds. 
homogeneous
homogeneous
[形容詞]

composed of things or people of the same or very similar type

均質な, 一様な

均質な, 一様な

Ex: The neighborhood was homogeneous, consisting mainly of single-family homes. 
incongruous
incongruous
[形容詞]

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

不適切な, 奇妙な

不適切な, 奇妙な

Ex: The bright red dress was incongruous at the somber funeral. 
lackluster
lackluster
[形容詞]

(of hair or eyes) without shine, sheen, or brightness

くすんだ, 光沢のない

くすんだ, 光沢のない

Ex: Her hair looked lackluster after several days without washing, losing its usual shine. 
opaque
opaque
[形容詞]

(of an object) blocking the passage of light and preventing objects from being seen through it

不透明な

不透明な

Ex: The opaque curtains blocked out all sunlight from entering the room. 
peripheral
peripheral
[形容詞]

relating or belonging to the edge or outer section of something

周辺の, 末端の

周辺の, 末端の

Ex: The peripheral vision allows us to detect movement on the sides without directly looking at it. 
pronounced
pronounced
[形容詞]

immediately noticed due to being apparent

顕著な, 目立つ

顕著な, 目立つ

Ex: The patient's symptoms became more pronounced after the medication was discontinued. 
sardonic
sardonic
[形容詞]

humorous in a manner that is cruel and disrespectful

冷笑的な, 嘲笑的

冷笑的な, 嘲笑的

Ex: She responded with a sardonic smile when he suggested that her idea was brilliant. 
specious
specious
[形容詞]

falsely giving a pleasing appearance

見せかけの, うわべだけの

見せかけの, うわべだけの

Ex: Her specious reasoning seemed convincing at first, but it didn't stand up to closer scrutiny. 
surreptitious
surreptitious
[形容詞]

doing something secretly in an attempt to avoid notice

こっそりとした, 秘密の

こっそりとした, 秘密の

Ex: The cat gave a surreptitious prowl around the kitchen. 
tenuous
tenuous
[形容詞]

very delicate or thin

かすかな, 薄い

かすかな, 薄い

Ex: The spider's web was so tenuous that even the slightest breeze could break it. 
turgid
turgid
[形容詞]

(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated

大げさな, 仰々しい

大げさな, 仰々しい

Ex: The professor’s lecture was so turgid that many students struggled to stay awake. 
to dovetail
to dovetail
[動詞]

to fit together in a satisfactory or suitable way

調和する, 噛み合う

調和する, 噛み合う

Ex: The furniture pieces were chosen to dovetail with the room’s overall decor and color scheme. 
to mesmerize
to mesmerize
[動詞]

to capture someone's attention and interest completely, in a way that they forget about everything else

魅了する, 夢中にさせる

魅了する, 夢中にさせる

Ex: The hypnotic dance performance mesmerized the audience, holding their attention until the very end. 
disposition
disposition
[名詞]

the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by

気質, 性質

気質, 性質

Ex: Her cheerful disposition made her a favorite among her colleagues and friends. 
fringe
fringe
[名詞]

the marginal, or outer part of something, such as an area, activity, or group

縁, 周辺

縁, 周辺

Ex: The fringe of the forest was dotted with wildflowers and was less dense than the inner parts. 
goose bumps
goose bumps
[名詞]

a state in which little bumps appear on the skin and bodily hair becomes upright because of excitement, cold, or fear

鳥肌, ぞくっとする

鳥肌, ぞくっとする

Ex: That song always gives me goose bumps. 
semblance
semblance
[名詞]

a condition or situation that is similar or only appears to be similar to something

外見, 類似

外見, 類似

Ex: The old house had a semblance of its former grandeur, though it was now in disrepair. 
eclectic
eclectic
[形容詞]

containing what is best of various ideas, styles, methods, beliefs, etc.

折衷的な

折衷的な

Ex: Their restaurant had an eclectic ethnic menu that blended flavors from around the world. 
verisimilitude

the state or quality of implying the truth

真実らしさ, 真実の見かけ

真実らしさ, 真実の見かけ

Ex: The novel’s attention to historical detail added a layer of verisimilitude to its fictional narrative. 
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