IELTS is an exam that tries to assess your proficiency in English either because you plan to move to an English-speaking country or because you plan to seek higher education in another country of your choosing. Understanding a language becomes important to conversing with natives of the place, and learning a language has different aspects.
The exam does not focus on the number of words you can cram into your head with their definitions; it is mostly about understanding the practical use of a word you know. And the more words you can use in a context, the better you know the language. This is relevant even in the aspect of pronunciation. Learning words from a dictionary can only help you so much in understanding the pronunciation. Even if you are moving from an English-speaking country to another English-speaking country, for example, from the US to the UK, your American accent might not be enough to communicate with the common people in that country. Here, we are to understand that the pronunciation of words is equally important when it comes to learning vocabulary.
, but all four different sections rely on your use of appropriate vocabulary to assess your language skills. One can estimate that around 25% of the score you receive in the test will be dependent on your vocabulary.
This is why we have accumulated a set of words that will filter out the process of studying with a dictionary. These words are generally repeated in the test, and knowledge will aid you in improving your language.
| excavate | to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth |
| brood | to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop |
| depletion | the amount by which something is lessened |
| revert | to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level |
| sprawl | sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way. |
| entails | to have as part of a whole |
| snob | a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior |
| ravage | to bring destruction to (something) through violent action |
| refute | to prove to be false |
| perpetual | lasting forever |
| malice | the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of harming |
| modest | not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness |
| loom | to be about to happen |
| incur | become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behavior or actions |
| hideous | unpleasant to look at |
| grim | violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition |
| filthy | not clean |
| profound | extending far downward |
| predominate | be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount.
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| vastly | to a large extent or degree |
| consent | the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something |
| bestow | to provide with living quarters or shelter |
| candid | marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias |
| cling | a physical sticking to as if by glue |
| conceit | an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements |
| concede | to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) |
| defy | to refuse to give in to |
| tentative | determined by something else |
| savage | violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition |
| adverse | causing or capable of causing harm |
| adapts | to change (something) to make it suitable for a new use or situation |
| compensate | to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received |
| inextricably | impossible to separate : closely joined or related |
| incendiary | tending to excite political disorder or insurrection |
| incentive | something that arouses action or activity |
| institute | a public organization with a particular purpose or function |
| vary | to pass from one form, state, or level to another |
| levity | lack of appropriate seriousness |
| paradigm | a model or pattern for something that may be copied |
| adolescent | lacking in adult experience or maturity |
| amiable | having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations |
| boast | an asset that brings praise or renown |
| encased | to close or shut in by or as if by barriers |
| contemporary | happening or beginning now or in recent times |
| prowess | strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger |
| vaulting | to propel oneself upward or forward into the air |
| outlandish | excitingly or mysteriously unusual |
| liberal | giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation |
| stout | not showing weakness or uncertainty |
| reckless | foolishly adventurous or bold |
| forage | to feed on grass or herbs |
| benign | not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect |
| confer | to exchange viewpoints or seek advice to find a solution to a problem |
| pragmatic | willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly |
| subjugate | to bring under one's control by force of arms |
| whittled | a large knife |
| adamant | sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| potency | the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task |
| lurch | to move forward while swaying from side to side |
| stroll | a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure |
| squeal | to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely |
| impels | to cause (a person) to give in to pressure |
| kinship | the fact or state of having something in common |
| defying | to refuse to give in to |
| dwindling | to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually |
| deflated | to release air or gas from (something, such as a tire or balloon) and make it smaller |
| squander | to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart |
| predicament | a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape |
| earnest | not joking or playful in mood or manner |
