Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

capacity; skill

be earlier in time; go back further

ambitious; enthusiastic

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

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

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

ambitious; enthusiastic

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

access; method

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

be full of; be plentiful

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

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

ambition; longing

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

be broadcast on television or radio

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

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

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

approach; entry; entrance

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

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

causing or characterized by addiction

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

applaud; announce with great approval

climbing; rising

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

attendant; concomitant

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

attendant; concomitant

be earlier in time; go back further

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

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

biography or story written by yourself

achievement; fulfillment

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

ambition; longing

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

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

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

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

act of being present

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

stock or supply, usually of weapons

be earlier in time; go back further

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

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

be earlier in time; go back further

blame; condemn

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

difficult to handle or manage

addition; supplement

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

blame; condemn

comparable; similar or alike

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

clothing; dress

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

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

causing or characterized by addiction

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

addition; supplement

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

approach; come near

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

diagnose; examine

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

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

adapt; regulate

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

estimate value; judge worth of something

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

approach; entry; entrance

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

designate; nominate

a physicist who studies astronomy

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

estimate value; judge worth of something

accepting with approval; favorable reception

the act of rising or going upward

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

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

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

considerable; perceptible

a group of persons together in one place

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

assert; confirm

aloft; flying; in the air

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

composition; order

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

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

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

able to pay for

a place offering protection and shelter

authorize; commission; give credit for

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

causing or characterized by addiction

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

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

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

addition; supplement

be broadcast on television or radio

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

aloft; flying; in the air

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

accepting with approval; favorable reception

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

a place offering protection and shelter

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

arrangement; association; alliance

assign; distribute according to plan

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

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

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

astonish; affect with wonder

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

achievement; fulfillment

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

astonish; affect with wonder

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

diagnose; examine

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

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

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

capacity; skill

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

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

astonish; affect with wonder

awesome; astounding; surprising

aloft; flying; in the air

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

climbing; rising

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

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

addition; supplement

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

access; method

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

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

correction; revision

act of being present

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

ambition; longing

attendant; concomitant

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

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

book of literary selections by various authors

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

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

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

climbing; rising

a group of persons together in one place

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

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

comparable; similar or alike

diagnose; examine

attack; onslaught

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

approach; come near

once more; again; in a new and different way

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

composition; order

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

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

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

certainly; undoubtedly

astonish; affect with wonder

designate; nominate

be earlier in time; go back further

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

astonish; affect with wonder

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

book of literary selections by various authors

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

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

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

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

be full of; be plentiful

arrangement; association; alliance

approach; entry; entrance

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

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

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

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

difficult to handle or manage

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

awesome; astounding; surprising

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

ambition; longing

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

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

blame; condemn

applaud; announce with great approval

attractive; charming

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

clothing; dress

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

blame; condemn

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

difficult to handle or manage

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

confederate; partner; collaborator

a physicist who studies astronomy

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

comparable; similar or alike

stock or supply, usually of weapons

aloft; flying; in the air

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

designate; nominate

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

be full of; be plentiful

considerable; perceptible

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

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

adapt; regulate

approach; come near

the act of rising or going upward

ambition; longing

access; method

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

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

a group of persons together in one place

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

adapt; regulate

approach; come near

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

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

about; roughly

a group of persons together in one place

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

act of accompanying someone or something

once more; again; in a new and different way

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

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

the act of rising or going upward

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

capacity; skill

a place offering protection and shelter

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

attendant; concomitant

certainly; undoubtedly

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

composition; order

diagnose; examine

access; method

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

blame; condemn

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

stock or supply, usually of weapons

comparable; similar or alike

a physicist who studies astronomy

clothing; dress

estimate value; judge worth of something

climbing; rising

amazed; surprised

capacity; skill

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

once more; again; in a new and different way

the act of rising or going upward

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

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

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

achievement; fulfillment

stock or supply, usually of weapons

ambition; longing

ambitious; enthusiastic

designate; nominate

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

a place offering protection and shelter

thin A bird-like or flying creature

applaud; announce with great approval

stock or supply, usually of weapons

attack; onslaught

a group of persons together in one place

attendant; concomitant

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

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

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

amazed; surprised

about; roughly

book of literary selections by various authors

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

correction; revision

estimate value; judge worth of something

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

diagnose; examine

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

correction; revision

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

stock or supply, usually of weapons

assign; distribute according to plan

certainly; undoubtedly

a physicist who studies astronomy

about; roughly

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

amazed; surprised

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

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

ambition; longing

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

composition; order

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

a place offering protection and shelter

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

attack; onslaught

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

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

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

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

be broadcast on television or radio

awesome; astounding; surprising

be earlier in time; go back further

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

certainly; undoubtedly

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

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

able to pay for

inherited or inheritable by established rules

act of being present

confederate; partner; collaborator

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

ambition; longing

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

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

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

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

designate; nominate

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

clothing; dress

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

achievement; fulfillment

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

attendant; concomitant

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

book of literary selections by various authors

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

clothing; dress

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

biography or story written by yourself

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

composition; order

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

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

diagnose; examine

correction; revision

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

act of being present

ambitious; enthusiastic

difficult to handle or manage

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

arrangement; association; alliance