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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abridge

v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

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alter

v. Syn. modify; change; convert
modify; cause to change; make different; convert

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analogy

n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

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appendix

n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant
something appended or added

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assign

v. Syn. appoint; allot
appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

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blur

n. Syn. stain; dim
something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

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brashness

n.
characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

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buckle

v. Syn. fold; fasten; distort
fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

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abrupt

	cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	elevation especially above sea level; height
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

abundance

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

accumulate

	combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	empower; give permission for; sanction
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase

adverse

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

ambiguous

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	make white or colorless; blanch

amend

	the center around which something rotates; pivot
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

amphibian

	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	able to live both on land and in water
	elevation especially above sea level; height

amuse

	occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

anticipate

	brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

assassination

	be full of; be plentiful
	achieve or accomplish; gain
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

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v. Syn. collect
pile up; collect; mount up; increase

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a. Syn. competent; proficient
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access
act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

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n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

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of analysis; resolving into elements or parts

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

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n. Syn. expectation
something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

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v. Syn. approach
approach; come near

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n.
self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

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a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking