Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

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

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

assign; distribute according to plan

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

about; roughly

capacity; skill

approach; come near

diagnose; examine

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

aloft; flying; in the air

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

book of literary selections by various authors

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

be full of; be plentiful

a place offering protection and shelter

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

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

correction; revision

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

act of being present

composition; order

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

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

achievement; fulfillment

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

confederate; partner; collaborator

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

approach; entry; entrance

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

arrangement; association; alliance

access; method

approach; come near

comparable; similar or alike

a group of persons together in one place

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

applaud; announce with great approval

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

act of accompanying someone or something

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

applaud; announce with great approval

attendant; concomitant

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

achievement; fulfillment

astonish; affect with wonder

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

diagnose; examine

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

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

certainly; undoubtedly

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

approach; entry; entrance

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

composition; order

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

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

difficult to handle or manage

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

once more; again; in a new and different way

blame; condemn

adapt; regulate

inherited or inheritable by established rules

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

diagnose; examine

composition; order

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

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

certainly; undoubtedly

astonish; affect with wonder

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

attendant; concomitant

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

about; roughly

climbing; rising

once more; again; in a new and different way

causing or characterized by addiction

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

addition; supplement

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

ambitious; enthusiastic

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

addition; supplement

astonish; affect with wonder

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

be earlier in time; go back further

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adapt; regulate

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

thin A bird-like or flying creature

ambitious; enthusiastic

certainly; undoubtedly

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

able to pay for

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

adapt; regulate

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

causing or characterized by addiction

stock or supply, usually of weapons

a physicist who studies astronomy

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

comparable; similar or alike

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

assert; confirm

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

able to pay for

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

astonish; affect with wonder

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

awesome; astounding; surprising

accepting with approval; favorable reception

arrangement; association; alliance

attractive; charming

be broadcast on television or radio

capacity; skill

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

aloft; flying; in the air

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

achieve or accomplish; gain

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

aloft; flying; in the air

attack; onslaught

arrangement; association; alliance

correction; revision

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

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

assign; distribute according to plan

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

act of being present

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

approach; come near

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

be broadcast on television or radio

biography or story written by yourself

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

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

astonish; affect with wonder

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

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

capacity; skill

awesome; astounding; surprising

designate; nominate

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

attendant; concomitant

be earlier in time; go back further

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

attendant; concomitant

astonish; affect with wonder

approach; entry; entrance

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

by surprise; behind; in the rear

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

the act of rising or going upward

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

correction; revision

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

act of being present

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

comparable; similar or alike

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

diagnose; examine

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

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

ambition; longing

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

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

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

biography or story written by yourself

inherited or inheritable by established rules

once more; again; in a new and different way

be earlier in time; go back further

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

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

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

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

the act of rising or going upward

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

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

amazed; surprised

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

be earlier in time; go back further

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

causing or characterized by addiction

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

attack; onslaught

be earlier in time; go back further

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

person who is present and participates in a meeting

adapt; regulate

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

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

book of literary selections by various authors

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

correction; revision

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

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

arrangement; association; alliance

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

attendant; concomitant

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

assert; confirm

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

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

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

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

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

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

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

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

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

diagnose; examine

attractive; charming

amazed; surprised

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

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

ambition; longing

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

act of accompanying someone or something

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

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

biography or story written by yourself

clothing; dress

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

applaud; announce with great approval

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

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

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

access; method

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

designate; nominate

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

act of being present

the act of rising or going upward

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

considerable; perceptible

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

access; method

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

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

addition; supplement

approach; come near

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

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

applaud; announce with great approval

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

about; roughly

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

clothing; dress

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

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

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

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

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

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

be earlier in time; go back further

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

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

book of literary selections by various authors

ambitious; enthusiastic

about; roughly

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

able to pay for

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

by surprise; behind; in the rear

composition; order

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

climbing; rising

considerable; perceptible

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

design, development, and production of aircraft

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

the act of rising or going upward

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

act of accompanying someone or something

approach; entry; entrance

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

ambition; longing

ambitious; enthusiastic

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

by surprise; behind; in the rear

ambition; longing

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

attack; onslaught

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

by surprise; behind; in the rear

a group of persons together in one place

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

arrangement; association; alliance

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

correction; revision

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

estimate value; judge worth of something

difficult to handle or manage

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

clothing; dress

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

diagnose; examine

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

certainly; undoubtedly

amazed; surprised

able to pay for

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

estimate value; judge worth of something

person who is present and participates in a meeting

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

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

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

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

a place offering protection and shelter

achievement; fulfillment

awesome; astounding; surprising

difficult to handle or manage

a physicist who studies astronomy

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

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

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

attack; onslaught

a place offering protection and shelter

inherited or inheritable by established rules

diagnose; examine

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

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

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

attractive; charming

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

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

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

assert; confirm

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

composition; order

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

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

about; roughly

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

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

able to pay for

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

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

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

astonish; affect with wonder

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

about; roughly

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

act of being present

approach; entry; entrance

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

aloft; flying; in the air

capacity; skill

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

clothing; dress

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

assign; distribute according to plan

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

amazed; surprised

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

considerable; perceptible

biography or story written by yourself

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

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

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

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

about; roughly

assign; distribute according to plan

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

ambition; longing

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

book of literary selections by various authors

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

attractive; charming

design, development, and production of aircraft

climbing; rising

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

attractive; charming

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

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

ambitious; enthusiastic

difficult to handle or manage

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