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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allegiance

n. Syn. loyalty; fidelity
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

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anthem

n. Syn. song; hymn
song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

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avail

v. Syn. profit; promote
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

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banquet

n. Syn. feast
feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

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bleach

v. Syn. whiten; blanch
make white or colorless; blanch

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boycott

v.
refrain from buying or using

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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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abolish

	great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

abort

	a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

accord

	obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	over-regulated administrative system

accumulate

	a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

accuser

	one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

acquaint

	inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
	stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	cause pain, suffering or distress

afflict

	book of literary selections by various authors
	cause pain, suffering or distress
	trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	attach; add as supplement or appendix

amateur

	nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

ambitious

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

antarctic

	turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

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v. Syn. assign
assign; distribute according to plan

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ad.
along or by the side; side by side with

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able to live both on land and in water

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n. Syn. episode; story
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

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a. Syn. antibacterial
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

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n.
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

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continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

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v. Syn. climb; mount
climb; mount

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act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

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v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something