Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

adapt; regulate

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

by surprise; behind; in the rear

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

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

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

addition; supplement

capacity; skill

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

considerable; perceptible

inherited or inheritable by established rules

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

a place offering protection and shelter

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

be broadcast on television or radio

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

capacity; skill

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

be full of; be plentiful

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

difficult to handle or manage

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

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

diagnose; examine

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

diagnose; examine

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

thin A bird-like or flying creature

causing or characterized by addiction

approach; entry; entrance

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

inherited or inheritable by established rules

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

awesome; astounding; surprising

the act of rising or going upward

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

applaud; announce with great approval

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

comparable; similar or alike

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

act of accompanying someone or something

estimate value; judge worth of something

addition; supplement

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

attendant; concomitant

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

astonish; affect with wonder

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

achievement; fulfillment

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

assert; confirm

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

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

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

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

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

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

about; roughly

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

access; method

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

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

blame; condemn

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

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

addition; supplement

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

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

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

be earlier in time; go back further

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

designate; nominate

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

causing or characterized by addiction

causing or characterized by addiction

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

assert; confirm

addition; supplement

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

designate; nominate

astonish; affect with wonder

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

adapt; regulate

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

aloft; flying; in the air

certainly; undoubtedly

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

considerable; perceptible

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

attack; onslaught

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

accepting with approval; favorable reception

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

achievement; fulfillment

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

considerable; perceptible

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

correction; revision

achievement; fulfillment

assert; confirm

a group of persons together in one place

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

access; method

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

able to pay for

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

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

be broadcast on television or radio

assert; confirm

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

person who is present and participates in a meeting

aloft; flying; in the air

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

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

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

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

the act of rising or going upward

clothing; dress

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

capacity; skill

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

arrangement; association; alliance

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

assign; distribute according to plan

book of literary selections by various authors

ambition; longing

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

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

inherited or inheritable by established rules

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

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

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

assert; confirm

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

astonish; affect with wonder

awesome; astounding; surprising

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

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

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

a group of persons together in one place

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

astonish; affect with wonder

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

correction; revision

capacity; skill

amazed; surprised

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

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

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

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

comparable; similar or alike

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

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

diagnose; examine

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

biography or story written by yourself

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

attractive; charming

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

climbing; rising

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

act of accompanying someone or something

assert; confirm

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

attack; onslaught

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

applaud; announce with great approval

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

clothing; dress

correction; revision

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

act of accompanying someone or something

aloft; flying; in the air

attendant; concomitant

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

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

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

clothing; dress

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

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

act of being present

be earlier in time; go back further

arrangement; association; alliance

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

person who is present and participates in a meeting

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

book of literary selections by various authors

able to pay for

design, development, and production of aircraft

assert; confirm

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

correction; revision

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

composition; order

authorize; commission; give credit for

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

able to pay for

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

addition; supplement

inherited or inheritable by established rules

act of being present

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

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

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

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

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

arrangement; association; alliance

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

attractive; charming

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

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

biography or story written by yourself

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

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

thin A bird-like or flying creature

able to pay for

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

diagnose; examine

act of accompanying someone or something

designate; nominate

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

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

astonish; affect with wonder

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

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

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

designate; nominate

access; method

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

arrangement; association; alliance

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

arrangement; association; alliance

considerable; perceptible

person who is present and participates in a meeting

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

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

inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

certainly; undoubtedly

able to pay for

access; method

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

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

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

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

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

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

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

approach; come near

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

about; roughly

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

ambitious; enthusiastic

astonish; affect with wonder

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

comparable; similar or alike

person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

act of accompanying someone or something

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

designate; nominate

achievement; fulfillment

act of accompanying someone or something

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

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

access; method

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

be earlier in time; go back further

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

diagnose; examine

composition; order

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

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

access; method

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

stock or supply, usually of weapons

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

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

capacity; skill

climbing; rising

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

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

certainly; undoubtedly

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

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

applaud; announce with great approval

the act of rising or going upward

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

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

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

ambition; longing

able to pay for

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

applaud; announce with great approval

a place offering protection and shelter

be earlier in time; go back further

ambitious; enthusiastic

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

attack; onslaught

be earlier in time; go back further

person who is present and participates in a meeting

a group of persons together in one place

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

by surprise; behind; in the rear

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

astonish; affect with wonder

estimate value; judge worth of something

able to pay for

achievement; fulfillment

clothing; dress

blame; condemn

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

the act of rising or going upward

person who is present and participates in a meeting

assert; confirm

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

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

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

attack; onslaught

certainly; undoubtedly

designate; nominate

estimate value; judge worth of something

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

amazed; surprised

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

attendant; concomitant

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

approach; entry; entrance

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

achievement; fulfillment

attack; onslaught

a physicist who studies astronomy

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

a place offering protection and shelter

a place offering protection and shelter

considerable; perceptible

arrangement; association; alliance

by surprise; behind; in the rear

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

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

approach; entry; entrance

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

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

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

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

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

amazed; surprised

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

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

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

assign; distribute according to plan

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

astonish; affect with wonder

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

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

act of being present

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

clothing; dress

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

access; method

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

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

applaud; announce with great approval

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

stock or supply, usually of weapons

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

clothing; dress

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

confederate; partner; collaborator

aloft; flying; in the air

attack; onslaught

a physicist who studies astronomy

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

climbing; rising

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

correction; revision

assert; confirm

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

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

biography or story written by yourself

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

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

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

diagnose; examine

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

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

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

estimate value; judge worth of something

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

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

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

able to pay for

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

difficult to handle or manage

astonish; affect with wonder

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

difficult to handle or manage

comparable; similar or alike

confederate; partner; collaborator

adapt; regulate