VOCAB WORDS FOR PTE EXAM

        IMPORTANT VOCAB WORDS USED IN P.T.E EXAM

Some important vocabularies noted down while practicing reading section. The meanings are taken from Oxford Dictionary. sb – somebody sth - something

1. Abrasive -rude and unkind

2. Abstain- to stay away from sth

3. Advent- the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc

4. Affect- to produce a change in sb/sth

5. Affluent- prosperous, wealthy

6. Amateur- a person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment, not as a job

7. Anticipate- expect/predict

8. Antiquity- the state of being very old

9. Anxious- feeling worried or nervous

10. Blatant- (disapproving) (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without               caring if people are shocked

11. Brittle- hard but easily broken

12. Clogged- to block sth or to become blocked

13. Compel- to force sb to do sth; to make sth necessary

14. Conceded- to admit that sth is true, logical, etc

15. Conducive- making it easy, possible or likely for sth to happen

16. Connotation- an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning

17. Consensus an- opinion that all members of a group agree with

18. Contend- to compete against sb in order to gain sth

19. Contentment- a feeling of happiness or satisfaction

20. Criterion- a standard or principle by which sth is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made

21. Critique- to write or give your opinion of, or reaction to, a set of ideas, a work of art, etc

22. Daunt -to make sb feel nervous and less confident about doing sth

23. Deceptive- likely to make you believe sth that is not true

24. Deficit- the amount by which sth, especially an amount of money, is too small or smaller than sth else

25. Defy- to refuse to obey or show respect for sb in authority, a law, a rule, etc

26. Deprive- to prevent sb from having or doing sth, especially sth important

27. Deteriorate- to become worse

28. Detoxify- to remove harmful substances or poisons from sth

29. Devoid- completely lacking in sth

30. Devours- to destroy sb/sth

31. Disfigure- to spoil the appearance of a person, thing or place

32. Dissuade- to persuade sb not to do sth

33. Distort- to twist or change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no longer correct or true

34. Effect- a change that sb/sth causes in sb/sth else; a result

35. Efficacy- the ability of sth, especially a drug or a medical treatment, to produce the results that are                 wanted

36. Elicit to- get information or a reaction from sb, often with difficulty

37. Elite- a group of famous people

38. Emanate- to produce or show sth

39. Embody- to express or represent an idea or a quality

40. Emergence- to become known (word from emerge)

41. Eminent- famous and respected, especially in a particular profession

42. Emotive- causing people to feel strong emotions

43. Enact- to perform a play or act a part in a play

44. Epidemic- a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular               community

45. Evade- to escape from sb/sth or avoid meeting sb

46. Evident- clear; easily seen

47. Exactitude- the quality of being very accurate and exact

48. Excavation- a place where people are digging to look for old buildings or objects

49. Fatigue- exhaustion, tiredness

50. Flourish- to develop quickly and be successful or common

51. Fortification- a tower, wall, gun position, etc. built to defend a place against attack

52. Fraught- causing or feeling worry and anxiety

53. Futile- pointless

54. Galvanize- to make sb take action by shocking them or by making them excited

55. Gratify- to please or satisfy sb

56. Hail- to describe sb/sth as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc

57. Haste- hurry

58. Heyday- the time when sb/sth had most power or success, or was most popular

59. Hive- a place full of people who are busy

60. Imbue- infuse

61. Imperil- to put sth/sb in danger

62. Indecisive- unable to make decisions

63. Induce- to persuade or influence sb to do sth

64. Inference- (deduction) something that you can find out indirectly from what you already know

65. Innate- (of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born

66. Instinct- intuition

67. Intimidate- to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want

68. Levy- an extra amount of money that has to be paid, especially as a tax to the government

69. Lingering- slow to end or disappear

70. Lucid- clear

71. Manifest- demonstrate

72. Mar or marred- ruin

73. Mitigate- to make sth less harmful, serious, etc.

74. Monotony- boring lack of variety

75. Nostalgia- a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when you think of happy times in the           past

76. Notion- an idea, a belief or an understanding of sth

77. Obstruct- to block a road, an entrance, a passage, etc. so that sb/sth cannot get through, see past, etc

78. Omen- a sign of what is going to happen in the future

79. Parched- very dry, especially because the weather is hot

80. Peculiar- odd

81. Percolate- (of a liquid, gas, etc.) to move gradually through a surface that has very small holes or spaces         in it

82. Peril- serious danger

83. Permeate- (of a liquid, gas, etc.) to spread to every part of an object or a place

84. Persona- the aspects of a person's character that they show to other people     

85. Pester- to annoy sb, especially by asking them sth many times

86. Plethora- excess

87. Pliable- flexible

88. Precocious- (of a child) having developed particular abilities and ways of behaving at a much younger age       than usual

89. Prevalent- common

90. Prey- a person who is harmed or tricked by sb, especially for dishonest purposes

91. Primitive- old

92. Proliferating- to increase rapidly in number or amount

93. Prolific- (of an artist, a writer, etc.) producing many works, etc

94. Prominent- important or well known

95. Propagate- to spread an idea, a belief or a piece of information among many people

96. Propelling- to move, drive or push sth forward or in a particular direction

97. Propound- propose, put forward

98. Prospect- the possibility that sth will happen

99. Provision- the act of supplying sb with sth that they need or want; sth that is supplied

100. Purveyor- a person or company that supplies sth

101. Quack- a person who dishonestly claims to have medical knowledge or skills

102. Rake up- to mention sth unpleasant that happened in the past and that other people would like to forget

103. Rebel- a person who fights against the government of their country

104. Receptive- responsive/ willing to listen to or to accept new ideas

105. Rejuvenate- to make sb/sth look or feel younger or more lively

106. Reluctant- hesitating before doing sth because you do not want to do it  

107. Reminiscent- reminding you of sb/sth

108. Renaissance- revival

109. Replete- filled with sth; with a full supply of sth

110. Resurrect- revive

111. Roster- rota

112. Scanty- too little in amount for what is needed

113. Scarce- if sth is scarce, there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities

114. Sceptical- doubtful

115. Seldom- rarely

116. Shrivel- to become or make sth dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old

117. Slump- drop

118. Spasm- a sudden strong feeling or reaction that lasts for a short time

119. Sporadic- happening only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular

120. Statutory- fixed by law; that must be done by law

121. Steep- sharp

122. Succinctly- concise

123. Succulent- juicy

124. Thrive- to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc.

125. Triumph- a great success, achievement or victory

126. Trounced- to defeat sb completely

127. Unison- if people do or say sth in unison, they all do it at the same time

128. Unleash- to suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc. be felt or have an effect

129. Usurp- to take sb's position and/or power without having the right to do this

130. Veracity- truth

131. Vigorous- energetic

132. Virtue- behavior or attitudes that show high moral standards

133. Vulnerable- weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally