PTE Word List for Academic and Practice

This PTE word list is for academic test takers. It does not include the most challenging PTE academic words, but you should be confident that you will pass the exam if you understand all of them. English isn’t the native language of most test-takers, so vocabulary building is complex. PTE academic words are tricky in reading tests.

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abnormal

a. Syn. anomalous; unusual
unusual; not typical; not normal

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abstract

a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

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acclaim

v. Syn. applaud
applaud; announce with great approval

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activate

v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

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amidst

ad. Syn. amid; among
amid; in the middle of; among

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attain

v. Syn. gain
achieve or accomplish; gain

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badminton

n.
game played on a court with light long-handled rackets

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boost

v. Syn. raise; advance
raise; advance; push or shove upward

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abolish

	in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

admission

	official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	majority; main part; volume; mass
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride

allot

	raise; advance; push or shove upward
	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	majority; main part; volume; mass

apparatus

	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	estimate value; judge worth of something

arduous

	parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

arena

	unusual; not typical; not normal
	fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

artillery

	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

assess

	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	estimate value; judge worth of something
	penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

astronomy

	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

audit

	grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	shut eyes briefly; wink

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a. Syn. primitive; native
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

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v. Syn. applaud
applaud; announce with great approval

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v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

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v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

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v. Syn. disturb; irritate
disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

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n.
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

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a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

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n.
defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

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n.
beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

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n.
act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls