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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abound

v.
be full of; be plentiful

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allowance

n. Syn. authorization; permission
approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

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anthem

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

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architect

n.
one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

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astronomy

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

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bacterium

n.
single celled organism with no nucleus

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barter

v. Syn. trade; exchange
trade goods or services without the exchange of money

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abbreviation

	along or by the side; side by side with
	breaking of contract or duty
	even though; although; notwithstanding
	shortening something by omitting parts of it

admission

	along or by the side; side by side with
	act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	shortening something by omitting parts of it
	breaking of contract or duty

aggregate

	something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by

airing

	exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

allege

	perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegiance

	something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

ambiguity

	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	any part of a curved line

applaud

	in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

appreciable

	liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	considerable; perceptible
	frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

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n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

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v. Syn. attach
be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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v. Syn. distribute
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

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n.
word of opposite meaning; counter term

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n.
tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

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v. Syn. spring
come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

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n. Syn. certainty; confidence; insurance; guaranty
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

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n. Syn. pearl; drops; droplet
small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

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a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

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n. Syn. flower; blossom
flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity