Hard TOEFL Words - Group 1

by surprise; behind; in the rear

approach; entry; entrance

ambitious; enthusiastic

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

causing or characterized by addiction

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

correction; revision

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

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

capacity; skill

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

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

attendant; concomitant

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

considerable; perceptible

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

considerable; perceptible

considerable; perceptible

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

be full of; be plentiful

approach; entry; entrance

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

considerable; perceptible

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

approach; entry; entrance

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

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

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

inherited or inheritable by established rules

astonish; affect with wonder

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

able to pay for

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

arrangement; association; alliance

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

achieve or accomplish; gain

by surprise; behind; in the rear

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

inherited or inheritable by established rules

approach; entry; entrance

a group of persons together in one place

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

applaud; announce with great approval

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

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

a group of persons together in one place

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

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

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

applaud; announce with great approval

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

act of accompanying someone or something

a group of persons together in one place

diagnose; examine

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

attendant; concomitant

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

achievement; fulfillment

access; method

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

act of being present

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

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

the act of rising or going upward

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

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

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

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

a group of persons together in one place

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

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

blame; condemn

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

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

attractive; charming

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

the act of rising or going upward

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

by surprise; behind; in the rear

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

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

biography or story written by yourself

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

causing or characterized by addiction

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

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

addition; supplement

access; method

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

adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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

access; method

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

about; roughly

adapt; regulate

achieve or accomplish; gain

a group of persons together in one place

by surprise; behind; in the rear

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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

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

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

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

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

blame; condemn

capacity; skill

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

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

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

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

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

assign; distribute according to plan

blame; condemn

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

act of being present

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

assert; confirm

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

certainly; undoubtedly

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

a place offering protection and shelter

able to pay for

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

addition; supplement

aloft; flying; in the air

be broadcast on television or radio

act of being present

aloft; flying; in the air

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

arrangement; association; alliance

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

difficult to handle or manage

addition; supplement

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

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

composition; order

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

arrangement; association; alliance

stock or supply, usually of weapons

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

assign; distribute according to plan

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

addition; supplement

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

confederate; partner; collaborator

biography or story written by yourself

be earlier in time; go back further

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

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

composition; order

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

a physicist who studies astronomy

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

composition; order

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

astonish; affect with wonder

approach; come near

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

adapt; regulate

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

awesome; astounding; surprising

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

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

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

be next to; be contiguous to; border on

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

accepting with approval; favorable reception

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

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

thin A bird-like or flying creature

considerable; perceptible

correction; revision

attack; onslaught

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

designate; nominate

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

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

difficult to handle or manage

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

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

a physicist who studies astronomy

arrangement; association; alliance

able to pay for

comparable; similar or alike

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

composition; order

diagnose; examine

access; method

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

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

capacity; skill

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

by surprise; behind; in the rear

design, development, and production of aircraft

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

inherited or inheritable by established rules

attractive; charming

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

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

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

once more; again; in a new and different way

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

a place offering protection and shelter

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

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

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

bothersome; troublesome; irritating

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

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

capacity; skill

comparable; similar or alike

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

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

ambition; longing

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

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

destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

approach; come near

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

be earlier in time; go back further

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

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

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

considerable; perceptible

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

book of literary selections by various authors

designate; nominate

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

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

person who is present and participates in a meeting

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

act of accompanying someone or something

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

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

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

achievement; fulfillment

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

a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

amazed; surprised

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

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

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

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

awesome; astounding; surprising

cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

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

attractive; charming

capacity; skill

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

certainly; undoubtedly

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

approach; entry; entrance

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

aloft; flying; in the air

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

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

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

correction; revision

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

climbing; rising

adapt; regulate

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

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

correction; revision

be earlier in time; go back further

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

designate; nominate

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

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

authorize; commission; give credit for

coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

difficult to handle or manage

be broadcast on television or radio

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

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

considerable; perceptible

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

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

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

astonish; affect with wonder

blame; condemn

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

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

access; method

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

achievement; fulfillment

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

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

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

capacity; skill

a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

approach; come near

assign; distribute according to plan

about; roughly

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

consisting of, relating to, or being in water

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

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

thin A bird-like or flying creature

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

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

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

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

clothing; dress

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

thin A bird-like or flying creature

act of being present

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

comparable; similar or alike

aloft; flying; in the air

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

attendant; concomitant

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

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

access; method

causing or characterized by addiction

composition; order

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

arrangement; association; alliance

stock or supply, usually of weapons

combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

diagnose; examine

attendant; concomitant

biography or story written by yourself

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

climbing; rising

diagnose; examine

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

awesome; astounding; surprising

the act of rising or going upward

achieve or accomplish; gain

attack; onslaught

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

ambition; longing

able to pay for

clothing; dress

act of accompanying someone or something

ambitious; enthusiastic

estimate value; judge worth of something

applaud; announce with great approval

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

attack; onslaught

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

designate; nominate

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

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

composition; order

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

a group of persons together in one place

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

achieve or accomplish; gain

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

about; roughly

be full of; be plentiful

estimate value; judge worth of something

consent or comply passively or without protest; assent

any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

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

assign; distribute according to plan

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

diagnose; examine

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

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

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

be broadcast on television or radio

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

certainly; undoubtedly

be broadcast on television or radio

clothing; dress

amazed; surprised

by surprise; behind; in the rear

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

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

affect with wonder; surprise; shock

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

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

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

access; method

person who is present and participates in a meeting

a physicist who studies astronomy

achievement; fulfillment

metallic apparatus for sending or receiving electromagnetic waves

amazed; surprised

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

approach; entry; entrance

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

person who is present and participates in a meeting

a place offering protection and shelter

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

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

accepting with approval; favorable reception

accepting with approval; favorable reception

comparable; similar or alike

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

achieve or accomplish; gain

approach; entry; entrance

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

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

attractive; charming

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

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

be earlier in time; go back further

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

adapt; regulate

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

ambition; longing

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

approach; come near

achieve or accomplish; gain

attack; onslaught

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

by surprise; behind; in the rear

a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups

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

considerable; perceptible

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

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

act of being present

act of accompanying someone or something

causing or characterized by addiction

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

accepting with approval; favorable reception

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

astonish; affect with wonder

person who is present and participates in a meeting

difficult to handle or manage

diagnose; examine

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

considerable; perceptible

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

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

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

attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

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

clothing; dress

a passageway between rows of seats or shelves

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

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

appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

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

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

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

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

area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

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

designate; nominate

quality of being genuine or trustworthy

with affection; lovingly; fondly; tenderly; kindly

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

biography or story written by yourself

attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

ambition; longing

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

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

able to pay for

comparable; similar or alike

authorize; commission; give credit for

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

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

instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

a physicist who studies astronomy

biography or story written by yourself

thin A bird-like or flying creature

comparable; similar or alike

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

design, development, and production of aircraft

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

attractive; charming

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

assign; distribute according to plan

rouse from sleep;stir the interest of; excite

a method or means by which something may be accomplished

applaud; announce with great approval

stock or supply, usually of weapons

difficult to handle or manage

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

access; method

assign; distribute according to plan