Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

by surprise; behind; in the rear

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

designate; nominate

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

achievement; fulfillment

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

capacity; skill

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

biography or story written by yourself

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

achieve or accomplish; gain

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

estimate value; judge worth of something

be full of; be plentiful

arrangement; association; alliance

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

achievement; fulfillment

branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

a physicist who studies astronomy

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

act of accompanying someone or something

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

approach; come near

design, development, and production of aircraft

border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

person who is present and participates in a meeting

comparable; similar or alike

a group of persons together in one place

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

approach; entry; entrance

designate; nominate

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

able to pay for

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

arrangement; association; alliance

act of being present

acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

applaud; announce with great approval

biography or story written by yourself

act of accompanying someone or something

approach; come near

of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

certainly; undoubtedly

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

attendant; concomitant

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

achievement; fulfillment

amazed; surprised

composition; order

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

comparable; similar or alike

narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

the act of rising or going upward

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

highest point; the vertex; usually pointed end of an object; the tip

achieve or accomplish; gain

authorize; commission; give credit for

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

amazed; surprised

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

blame; condemn

design, development, and production of aircraft

arrangement; association; alliance

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

assign; distribute according to plan

a group of persons together in one place

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

causing or characterized by addiction

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

adapt; regulate

amazed; surprised

causing or characterized by addiction

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

accepting with approval; favorable reception

addition; supplement

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

designate; nominate

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

adapt; regulate

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

ambition; longing

thin A bird-like or flying creature

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

amazed; surprised

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

inherited or inheritable by established rules

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

accepting with approval; favorable reception

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

authorize; commission; give credit for

assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

approach; come near

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

access; method

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

astonish; affect with wonder

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

be broadcast on television or radio

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

assert; confirm

a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

estimate value; judge worth of something

highest point; the vertex; usually pointed end of an object; the tip

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

approach; entry; entrance

astonish; affect with wonder

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

able to pay for

design, development, and production of aircraft

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

awesome; astounding; surprising

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

be broadcast on television or radio

assign; distribute according to plan

approach; entry; entrance

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

designate; nominate

aloft; flying; in the air

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

achieve or accomplish; gain

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

estimate value; judge worth of something

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

arrangement; association; alliance

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

approach; entry; entrance

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

confederate; partner; collaborator

assign; distribute according to plan

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

be broadcast on television or radio

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

access; method

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

confederate; partner; collaborator

climbing; rising

diagnose; examine

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

be earlier in time; go back further

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

once more; again; in a new and different way

awesome; astounding; surprising

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

astonish; affect with wonder

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

awesome; astounding; surprising

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

highest point; the vertex; usually pointed end of an object; the tip

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

difficult to handle or manage

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

a group of persons together in one place

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

correction; revision

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

accepting with approval; favorable reception

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

design, development, and production of aircraft

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

approach; come near

approach; come near

astonish; affect with wonder

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

A person, organization, or establishment associated with another, as a subordinate, subsidiary, or member

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

access; method

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

comparable; similar or alike

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

diagnose; examine

a group of persons together in one place

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

book of literary selections by various authors

confederate; partner; collaborator

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

amazed; surprised

attack; onslaught

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

inherited or inheritable by established rules

act of being present

once more; again; in a new and different way

person who is present and participates in a meeting

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

by surprise; behind; in the rear

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

capacity; skill

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

certainly; undoubtedly

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

accepting with approval; favorable reception

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

book of literary selections by various authors

be broadcast on television or radio

a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player

be earlier in time; go back further

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

achieve or accomplish; gain

apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

book of literary selections by various authors

be earlier in time; go back further

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

ambitious; enthusiastic

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

comparable; similar or alike

climbing; rising

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

about; roughly

applaud; announce with great approval

additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

once more; again; in a new and different way

highest point; the vertex; usually pointed end of an object; the tip

amazed; surprised

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

awesome; astounding; surprising

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

confederate; partner; collaborator

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

a place offering protection and shelter

addition; supplement

a physicist who studies astronomy

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

attractive; charming

designate; nominate

bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

assign; distribute according to plan

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

inherited or inheritable by established rules

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

book of literary selections by various authors

assign; distribute according to plan

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

designate; nominate

bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

authorize; commission; give credit for

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

thin A bird-like or flying creature

awesome; astounding; surprising

considerable; perceptible

attendant; concomitant

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

capacity; skill

addition; supplement

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

confederate; partner; collaborator

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

access; method

estimate value; judge worth of something

bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

approach; come near

applaud; announce with great approval

able to pay for

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

about; roughly

assert; confirm

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

be full of; be plentiful

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

by surprise; behind; in the rear

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

act of being present

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

approach; entry; entrance

highest point; the vertex; usually pointed end of an object; the tip

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

composition; order

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

stock or supply, usually of weapons

estimate value; judge worth of something

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

amazed; surprised

climbing; rising

by surprise; behind; in the rear

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

aloft; flying; in the air

applaud; announce with great approval

the act of rising or going upward

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

composition; order

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

assert; confirm

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

ambition; longing

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

ambitious; enthusiastic

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

astonish; affect with wonder

capacity; skill

once more; again; in a new and different way

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

certainly; undoubtedly

attack; onslaught

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

a group of persons together in one place

be broadcast on television or radio

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

assign; distribute according to plan

estimate value; judge worth of something

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

difficult to handle or manage

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

blame; condemn

activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

achieve or accomplish; gain

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

certainly; undoubtedly

considerable; perceptible

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

a place offering protection and shelter

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

amazed; surprised

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

act of being present

assign; distribute according to plan

act of gathering or amassing, as into a heap or pile

blame; condemn

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

a physicist who studies astronomy

be broadcast on television or radio

once more; again; in a new and different way

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

a place offering protection and shelter

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

stock or supply, usually of weapons

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

ambition; longing

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

clothing; dress

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

assign; distribute according to plan

a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

causing or characterized by addiction

a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

achieve or accomplish; gain

be present at; go to; take care of; tend

broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to; choose by or as if by divine intervention

bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

act of being present

comparable; similar or alike

a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

once more; again; in a new and different way

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

person who is present and participates in a meeting

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

estimate value; judge worth of something

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

clothing; dress

ambitious; enthusiastic

achieve or accomplish; gain

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate

biography or story written by yourself

extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart

convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

astonish; affect with wonder

correction; revision

accepting with approval; favorable reception

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

person to pilot, navigate, or as a crew member of spacecraft

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

certainly; undoubtedly

be broadcast on television or radio

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

thin A bird-like or flying creature

cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

design, development, and production of aircraft

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

applaud; announce with great approval

aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

authorize; commission; give credit for

act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

aloft; flying; in the air

attack; onslaught

difficult to handle or manage

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict