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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 3 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
dad
daily
damage
damn
dance
dancer
danger
danish
dare
dark
darken
darkness
darling
dating
daughter
day
daybreak
daylight
daytime
daze
dead
deadline
deafen
dealer
dealing
dear
death
deathly
debit
deceased
deceitful
december
decency
decide
decided
decidedly
decision
decisive
deduction
deep
deepen
deeply
deer
defiant
deflection
degree
delegation
deletion
deliberation
delicacy
delight
delightful
deliverance
delivery
delusive
demand
demanding
democrat
democratic
demurrage
den
denmark
denominate
department
depend
dependability
dependant
depiction
depth
derivation
derrick
describe
designation
designer
desk
desolation
desperation
destroy
detail
detailed
deterioration
detract
devaluation
devalue
develop
developing
development
deviation
devil
devoted
dew
dial
dialog
diamond
diary
dictation
dictatorship
dictionary
die
diesel
difference
different
differential
differently
difficult
difficulty
dig
digit
...
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about   Speak
ad. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
ad. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
ago   Speak
a. gone by; or in the past
ad. in the past
airport   Speak
n. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
apartment   Speak
n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
autumn   Speak
n. the season when the leaves fall from the trees
awfully   Speak
ad. used as intensifiers
ad. in a terrible manner
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abrogation  Speak
Exercise
ad. in circumference
ad. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
Exercise
n. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
Exercise
n. a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
n. a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
Exercise
v. come into the possession of
v. grow by addition
abstraction  Speak
Exercise
n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance
n. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
Exercise
v. come into the possession of
v. grow by addition
Exercise
n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
v. become angry
Exercise
n. a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
n. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
accept  Speak
Exercise
v. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Exercise
n. the season when the leaves fall from the trees
Exercise
v. come into the possession of
v. grow by addition
Exercise
a. of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa
acre  Speak
Exercise
n. a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
n. a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
Exercise
v. have a desire for something or someone who is not present
n. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
Exercise
n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
v. become angry
Exercise
n. a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru
n. a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
agreeably  Speak
Exercise
a. relating to or characterized by an aura
a. of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
Exercise
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
Exercise
n. electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
Exercise
ad. in an enjoyable manner
airline  Speak
Exercise
n. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
n. a hose that carries air under pressure
Exercise
v. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
v. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Exercise
ad. in circumference
ad. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
Exercise
a. of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
n. a native or inhabitant of Africa
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ad. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
ad. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct


Spelling Word: about
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a. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
ad. alongside each other, facing in the same direction


Spelling Word: abreast
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n. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
n. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat


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


Spelling Word: actor
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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


Spelling Word: add
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n. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets


Spelling Word: aeroplane
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