Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

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

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

be broadcast on television or radio

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

confederate; partner; collaborator

capacity; skill

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

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

arrangement; association; alliance

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

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

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

estimate value; judge worth of something

act of being present

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

be full of; be plentiful

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

be full of; be plentiful

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

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

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

act of being present

amazed; surprised

causing or characterized by addiction

approach; entry; entrance

arrangement; association; alliance

be full of; be plentiful

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

the act of rising or going upward

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

designate; nominate

applaud; announce with great approval

once more; again; in a new and different way

aloft; flying; in the air

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

act of accompanying someone or something

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

a place offering protection and shelter

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

attendant; concomitant

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

act of accompanying someone or something

achievement; fulfillment

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

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

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

arrangement; association; alliance

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

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

book of literary selections by various authors

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

attendant; concomitant

blame; condemn

achieve or accomplish; gain

blame; condemn

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

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

achievement; fulfillment

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

a group of persons together in one place

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

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

able to pay for

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

causing or characterized by addiction

confederate; partner; collaborator

considerable; perceptible

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

addition; supplement

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

adapt; regulate

comparable; similar or alike

assign; distribute according to plan

stock or supply, usually of weapons

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

aloft; flying; in the air

be broadcast on television or radio

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

climbing; rising

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

accepting with approval; favorable reception

access; method

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

be earlier in time; go back further

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

a place offering protection and shelter

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

composition; order

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

adapt; regulate

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

assert; confirm

causing or characterized by addiction

correction; revision

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

clothing; dress

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

climbing; rising

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

achievement; fulfillment

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

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

assert; confirm

difficult to handle or manage

able to pay for

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

act of being present

able to pay for

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

be broadcast on television or radio

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

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

aloft; flying; in the air

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

aloft; flying; in the air

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

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

assert; confirm

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

arrangement; association; alliance

the act of rising or going upward

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

approach; entry; entrance

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

assign; distribute according to plan

achieve or accomplish; gain

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

approach; come near

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

achievement; fulfillment

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

estimate value; judge worth of something

a group of persons together in one place

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

climbing; rising

astonish; affect with wonder

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

awesome; astounding; surprising

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

approach; come near

comparable; similar or alike

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

act of accompanying someone or something

once more; again; in a new and different way

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

design, development, and production of aircraft

correction; revision

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

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

assert; confirm

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

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

be earlier in time; go back further

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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

biography or story written by yourself

diagnose; examine

comparable; similar or alike

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

thin A bird-like or flying creature

diagnose; examine

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

approach; entry; entrance

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

be full of; be plentiful

inherited or inheritable by established rules

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

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

blame; condemn

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

once more; again; in a new and different way

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

assert; confirm

attendant; concomitant

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

be earlier in time; go back further

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

a group of persons together in one place

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

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

adapt; regulate

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

be earlier in time; go back further

addition; supplement

applaud; announce with great approval

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

astonish; affect with wonder

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

capacity; skill

correction; revision

astonish; affect with wonder

book of literary selections by various authors

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

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

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

attractive; charming

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

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

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

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

aloft; flying; in the air

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

clothing; dress

access; method

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

awesome; astounding; surprising

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

access; method

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

achieve or accomplish; gain

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

assert; confirm

book of literary selections by various authors

attractive; charming

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

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

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

assign; distribute according to plan

about; roughly

capacity; skill

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

about; roughly

capacity; skill

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

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

certainly; undoubtedly

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

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

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

applaud; announce with great approval

designate; nominate

inherited or inheritable by established rules

by surprise; behind; in the rear

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

applaud; announce with great approval

considerable; perceptible

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

comparable; similar or alike

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

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

access; method

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

capacity; skill

climbing; rising

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

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

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

be broadcast on television or radio

approach; come near

by surprise; behind; in the rear

authorize; commission; give credit for

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

about; roughly

considerable; perceptible

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

diagnose; examine

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

designate; nominate

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

composition; order

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

access; method

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

be full of; be plentiful

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

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

attack; onslaught

climbing; rising

clothing; dress

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

the act of rising or going upward

a group of persons together in one place

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

difficult to handle or manage

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

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

a place offering protection and shelter

ambition; longing

be broadcast on television or radio

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

ambitious; enthusiastic

capacity; skill

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

attack; onslaught

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

a group of persons together in one place

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

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

approach; come near

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

access; method

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

estimate value; judge worth of something

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

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

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

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

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

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

certainly; undoubtedly

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

book of literary selections by various authors

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

amazed; surprised

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

biography or story written by yourself

person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

arrangement; association; alliance

composition; order

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

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

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

designate; nominate

accepting with approval; favorable reception

a place offering protection and shelter

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

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

certainly; undoubtedly

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

ambition; longing

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

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

be broadcast on television or radio

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

climbing; rising

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

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

correction; revision

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

considerable; perceptible

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

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

assert; confirm

act of being present

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

a group of persons together in one place

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

clothing; dress

by surprise; behind; in the rear

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

achievement; fulfillment

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

design, development, and production of aircraft

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

certainly; undoubtedly

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

considerable; perceptible

confederate; partner; collaborator

biography or story written by yourself

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

considerable; perceptible

able to pay for

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

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

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

clothing; dress

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

a place offering protection and shelter

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

approach; come near

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

difficult to handle or manage

thin A bird-like or flying creature

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

be full of; be plentiful

design, development, and production of aircraft

achievement; fulfillment

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

addition; supplement

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

achieve or accomplish; gain

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

difficult to handle or manage

adapt; regulate

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

achievement; fulfillment