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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 7 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
nail
naive
name
nameless
namesake
napkin
narrate
narration
narrow
nation
national
nationality
natural
naturally
nature
naughty
navel
navy
near
nearby
nearly
necessarily
necessary
necessity
neck
necklace
need
needful
needless
negotiate
negro
neighbor
neighborhood
neighboring
neither
nephew
nerve
nest
nestle
net
neutrality
never
new
news
newspaper
next
nice
nickname
niece
night
nightgown
nightingale
nine
nineteen
ninety
ninth
no
no.
noble
nobody
nod
noise
none
noon
normal
normalization
normalize
north
northeast
northern
northward
northwest
nose
nostril
not
notebook
noted
nothing
notice
noticeable
notification
noun
novelette
novelist
november
now
number
nun
nurse
nut
o.k.
obedience
obey
observation
observer
obviously
occident
occidental
ocean
oceania
oceanography
october
off
offering
office
officer
official
often
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airliner   Speak
n. a commercial airplane that carries passengers
ale   Speak
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
anxiously   Speak
ad. with anxiety or apprehension
any   Speak
ad. to any degree or extent
a. one or some or every or all without specification
athletic   Speak
a. having a sturdy and well proportioned body
a. relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
awesome   Speak
a. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
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accustom  Speak
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v. bestow a quality on
v. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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n. native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
n. fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
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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
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v. make psychologically or physically used (to something)
actor  Speak
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a. of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input
n. something having the property of being analogous to something else
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ad. by bad luck
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a. completely enveloping
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n. a person who acts and gets things done
n. a theatrical performer
after  Speak
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ad. behind or in the rear
ad. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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n. a public promotion of some product or service
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v. bestow a quality on
v. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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ad. by bad luck
airmail  Speak
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n. letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
v. send or transport by airmail
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a. disposed to take action or effectuate change
a. in operation
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v. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
n. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
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ad. at or in or to any place
answer  Speak
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ad. by bad luck
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a. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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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
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v. be liable or accountable
v. understand the meaning of
anywhere  Speak
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a. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
a. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness
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n. the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
a. relating to or characteristic of Arabs
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ad. at or in or to any place
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ad. in the sleep of death
ad. into a sleeping state
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a. have the skills and qualifications to do things well
a. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity


Spelling Word: able
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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 territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru
n. a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean


Spelling Word: acre
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n. a female actor


Spelling Word: actress
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a. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
a. inspiring admiration or approval


Spelling Word: admirable
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a. filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
a. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness


Spelling Word: afraid
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