Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

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

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

be earlier in time; go back further

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

capacity; skill

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

about; roughly

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

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

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

assert; confirm

ambitious; enthusiastic

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

confederate; partner; collaborator

assign; distribute according to plan

astonish; affect with wonder

be full of; be plentiful

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

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

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

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

act of accompanying someone or something

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

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

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

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

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

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

attack; onslaught

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

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

book of literary selections by various authors

approach; entry; entrance

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

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

achievement; fulfillment

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

composition; order

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

applaud; announce with great approval

composition; order

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

attractive; charming

act of accompanying someone or something

confederate; partner; collaborator

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

attendant; concomitant

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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

book of literary selections by various authors

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

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

achievement; fulfillment

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

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

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

amazed; surprised

capacity; skill

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

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

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

blame; condemn

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

clothing; dress

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

assert; confirm

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

act of accompanying someone or something

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

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

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

causing or characterized by addiction

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

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

assign; distribute according to plan

addition; supplement

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

adapt; regulate

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

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

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

ambition; longing

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

ambition; longing

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

attendant; concomitant

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

achievement; fulfillment

stock or supply, usually of weapons

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

addition; supplement

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

a physicist who studies astronomy

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

assert; confirm

considerable; perceptible

approach; entry; entrance

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

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

person who is present and participates in a meeting

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

correction; revision

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

ambition; longing

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

able to pay for

attack; onslaught

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

be broadcast on television or radio

correction; revision

confederate; partner; collaborator

act of accompanying someone or something

composition; order

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

aloft; flying; in the air

able to pay for

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

about; roughly

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

blame; condemn

considerable; perceptible

arrangement; association; alliance

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

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

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

book of literary selections by various authors

assign; distribute according to plan

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

comparable; similar or alike

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

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

ambition; longing

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

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

adapt; regulate

ambitious; enthusiastic

attendant; concomitant

astonish; affect with wonder

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

designate; nominate

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

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

causing or characterized by addiction

awesome; astounding; surprising

comparable; similar or alike

diagnose; examine

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

act of being present

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

by surprise; behind; in the rear

a physicist who studies astronomy

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

climbing; rising

correction; revision

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

applaud; announce with great approval

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

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

comparable; similar or alike

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

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

the act of rising or going upward

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

comparable; similar or alike

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

assert; confirm

diagnose; examine

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

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

confederate; partner; collaborator

difficult to handle or manage

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

composition; order

ambitious; enthusiastic

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

approach; come near

awesome; astounding; surprising

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

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

access; method

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

climbing; rising

certainly; undoubtedly

be earlier in time; go back further

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

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

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

capacity; skill

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

diagnose; examine

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

book of literary selections by various authors

a physicist who studies astronomy

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

causing or characterized by addiction

ambition; longing

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

causing or characterized by addiction

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

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

assign; distribute according to plan

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

comparable; similar or alike

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

thin A bird-like or flying creature

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

stock or supply, usually of weapons

a place offering protection and shelter

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

act of accompanying someone or something

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

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

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

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

attractive; charming

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

blame; condemn

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

blame; condemn

act of accompanying someone or something

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

access; method

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

clothing; dress

thin A bird-like or flying creature

authorize; commission; give credit for

assert; confirm

applaud; announce with great approval

by surprise; behind; in the rear

arrangement; association; alliance

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

designate; nominate

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

a physicist who studies astronomy

be full of; be plentiful

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adapt; regulate

a group of persons together in one place

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

considerable; perceptible

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

designate; nominate

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

access; method

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

biography or story written by yourself

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

approach; come near

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

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

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

blame; condemn

aloft; flying; in the air

about; roughly

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

correction; revision

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

about; roughly

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

achievement; fulfillment

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

certainly; undoubtedly

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

assert; confirm

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

approach; come near

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

attendant; concomitant

arrangement; association; alliance

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

capacity; skill

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

composition; order

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

stock or supply, usually of weapons

arrangement; association; alliance

achievement; fulfillment

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

climbing; rising

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

amazed; surprised

the act of rising or going upward

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

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

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

composition; order

ambition; longing

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

difficult to handle or manage

ambitious; enthusiastic

attack; onslaught

attractive; charming

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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

a group of persons together in one place

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

approach; come near

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

design, development, and production of aircraft

estimate value; judge worth of something

about; roughly

access; method

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

book of literary selections by various authors

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

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

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

the act of rising or going upward

assert; confirm

arrangement; association; alliance

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

certainly; undoubtedly

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

diagnose; examine

amazed; surprised

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

the act of rising or going upward

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

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

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

a physicist who studies astronomy

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

ambitious; enthusiastic

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

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

able to pay for

a place offering protection and shelter

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

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

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

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

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

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

addition; supplement

be earlier in time; go back further

arrangement; association; alliance

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

designate; nominate

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

ambitious; enthusiastic

achieve or accomplish; gain

causing or characterized by addiction

inherited or inheritable by established rules

comparable; similar or alike

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

act of being present

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

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

the act of rising or going upward

accepting with approval; favorable reception

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

person who is present and participates in a meeting

estimate value; judge worth of something

a physicist who studies astronomy

be broadcast on television or radio

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

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

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

clothing; dress

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

act of being present

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

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

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

capacity; skill

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

amazed; surprised

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

act of being present

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

arrangement; association; alliance

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

biography or story written by yourself

attack; onslaught

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

access; method

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

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

diagnose; examine

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

ambitious; enthusiastic

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

about; roughly

difficult to handle or manage

thin A bird-like or flying creature

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

design, development, and production of aircraft

aloft; flying; in the air

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

astonish; affect with wonder

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

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

be full of; be plentiful

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

difficult to handle or manage

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely