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1   Overview:
IELTS General Test is to evaluate the English level to fit for daily living and working. To own strong IELTS general vocabulary is the prerequisite to pass the test.

People usually take part in this test to migrate to English speaking countries, such as Australia, UK, Canada, and New Zealand, IELTS General Test is easier than IELTS Academic Test in reading and writing. However, test takers should focus on the specialties of separate tests, but not merely compare which test is easier to pass. Actually, they are independent tests, and there is no way to convert their scores.

IELTS general vocabulary has its attribute: related to living, working, and social activities, which reflect the nature of the test. Most words are from real scenarios, such as shopping in a mall and renting an apartment. These words aren't harsh for native English speakers, but as for ESL (English as Second Language), many people still need to take courses to study or enrich before test day.

This IELTS general words list is compiled to meet with the essential criteria of the IELTS general training test. We categorize the 4000 words into 11 groups. To speed up studying, we show word list alone at the initial page and hides their definitions. If you need to lookup definition, only click a button to retrieve by word. Because this is an extensive list, and you may know some of them more or less, this design helps to skip known words as fast as possible

So, this is a proven IELTS general vocabulary with smart web technology supporting. It dramatically decreases the time to skip known words and helps to focus on new words. If you are preparing IELTS general training test and are looking for a vocabulary, this one is deserved to have a look.

Besides, we have to remind IELTS academic test takers that these 4000 IELTS general words are the base of both academic and general tests. If you are IELTS academic test taker, you should take this list as fundamental vocabulary. Based on it, study other IELTS vocabulary. Notably, students living non-English speaking counties should take this general vocabulary seriously, because most of academic vocabularies exclude common daily words, but some of which occur on both IELTS test papers from time to time. It's why all IELTS test takers need this list.

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Words of Group 9 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
quality
quantity
quarrel
quart
queen
question
queue
quick
quicken
quickly
quiet
quietly
quietness
quit
quite
quiz
rabbit
race
racial
radial
radio
radioactive
radioactivity
radish
radium
rag
railroad
railway
rain
raincoat
rainfall
rainy
raise
rake
rapid
rapidly
rascal
rash
rate
rather
ratification
re
reach
reaction
reactor
reader
reading
ready
real
realism
realist
realistic
reality
realize
really
reason
reasonably
rebate
receive
receiver
recent
recently
recitation
recollect
record
recorder
recovery
recruitment
rectification
red
redound
reduce
reduction
refer
referent
refinery
reform
refresh
refuge
refuse
regard
regional
registered
registration
regret
regretful
regretfully
regrettable
regular
regularity
regularly
reimbursement
reinforcement
relate
related
relation
relationship
relative
relatively
relativity
remain
remember
remembrance
reminiscent
remote
remoteness
removal
remuneration
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abruptly   Speak
ad. quickly and without warning
accustom   Speak
v. make psychologically or physically used (to something)
addition   Speak
n. a quantity that is added
n. a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
aloud   Speak
ad. using the voice; not silently
ad. with relatively high volume
altogether   Speak
n. informal terms for nakedness
ad. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
artist   Speak
n. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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ad. using the voice; not silently
ad. with relatively high volume
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n. the state of being acceptable and accepted
n. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
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ad. used as intensifiers
ad. in a terrible manner
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a. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
a. feeling or showing anger
activity  Speak
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n. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
n. an organic process that takes place in the body
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a. marked by the appetites and passions of the body
n. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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n. North America and South America and Central America
n. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independenc...
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n. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit
adjective  Speak
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n. the act of appearing in public view
n. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
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n. a word that expresses an attribute of something
n. the word class that qualifies nouns
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n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
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n. a proposal for an appropriate course of action
admirable  Speak
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n. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
n. a hose that carries air under pressure
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a. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
a. inspiring admiration or approval
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n. a word that expresses an attribute of something
n. the word class that qualifies nouns
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ad. used as intensifiers
ad. in a terrible manner
agreed  Speak
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v. be in accord; be in agreement
v. go together
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n. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
n. an organic process that takes place in the body
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n. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
n. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
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ad. to any degree or extent
a. one or some or every or all without specification
ale  Speak
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ad. using the voice; not silently
ad. with relatively high volume
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n. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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n. a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
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v. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
v. succeed in a big way; get to the top
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a. adequate for the purpose
a. judged to be in conformity with approved usage


Spelling Word: acceptable
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n. a person who acts and gets things done
n. a theatrical performer


Spelling Word: actor
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n. a word that expresses an attribute of something
n. the word class that qualifies nouns


Spelling Word: adjective
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n. benefit resulting from some event or action
n. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position


Spelling Word: advantage
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v. be in accord; be in agreement
v. go together


Spelling Word: agreed
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n. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo


Spelling Word: airport
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