300+ PTE Vocabulary List with Meaning and Pronunciation

Fascist

It is an ideology of the authoritarian far right state.

fa·shuhst

Orator

A person who is good at public speaking.

aw·ruht·uh

Allege

To blame someone or something without proof or before providing proof.

uh·lej

Convict

When a court officially declares that someone is guilty of a crime.

CON-vict

Convent

It is a place where nuns live together.

kawn·vnt

Testify

To make a formal statement that something is true.

teh·stuh·fai

Adore

To love and admire something or someone very much

uh·dawr

Plethora

A very large amount of something which is usually more than what is needed.

pleh·thuh·ruh

Decay

To become bad gradually or to slowly get destroyed.

duh·kay

Aftermath

A situation that is a result of an vital or unpleasant event.

aaf·tuh·math

Fluid

Like water

floo·uhd

Harvest

To reap the crops.

haa·vuhst

Slogan

A short phrase chanted either in support or against something.

sloh·gn

Temper

If you have a temper you get angry quite easily.

tem·puh

Supplant

To take place of something or someone.

suh·plaant

Scaffolding

Long metal poles and wooden boards that form a structure which is put next to a building so that people who are building and painting can stand and work.

ska·foled·uhng

Aggregate

A whole formed by combining separate elements.

AG-ri-get

Explicit

Making something easy to understand.

uhk·spli·suht

Reinforce

To make something stronger.

ree·ihn·fawrs

Constrain

To limit someone or something or force stop someone from doing something.

kuhn·strayn

Correspond

To be the same as or equal to something.

kaw·ruh·spawnd

Demonstrate

To show something clearly by giving proof.

deh·muhn·strayt

Indifferent

Not interested in something or someone.

in·di·fuh·ruhnt

Predominant

Most noticeable or powerful.

pree·daw·muh·nuhnt

Arbitrary

Not seeming to be based on any reason or plan and sometimes seeming unfair.

aa·buh·truh·ree

Deviate

To change or become different from what is normal or expected.

DEE-vee-ayt

Convene

To come together or to bring people together for a meeting, etc.

kuhn·veen

Hypothesis

An assumption, an idea that is proposed for the sake of argument so that it can be tested to see if it might be true or not.

hai·paw·thuh·suhs

Draft

A piece of writing or something else which is raw and can be changed or improved.

dra-aft

Advocate

To recommend or say that you support a particular plan or action.

AD-vuh-kate

Hierarchy

A system or organization that has many levels from the lowest to the highest.

hai·raa·kee

Intervene

To act in a way that prevents something happening or influences the result.

in·tuh·veen

Ideology

A set of beliefs and or opinions of a group or an individual.

ai·dee·aw·luh·jee

Empirical

Based on experience which is practical and not on ideas.

uhm·pi·ruhk·uhl

Predecessor

The person who was in the job or position before the person who is in it now

pree·duh·seh·suh

Successor

A person or thing that comes after somebody or something else and takes his or her or its place.

suhk·seh·suhr

Ignorant

Not knowing something or can also be used informally for someone who reflects bad manners.

ihg·naw·ruhnt

Paradigm

A typical example or pattern of something.

pa·ruh·dime

Interval

A period of time between two events

in·tuh·vl

Distort

To changes the shape or sound of something so that it seems strange or is not clear enough.

duh·stawt

Restrain

To keep somebody or something under control; to prevent something or someone from doing something.

ruh·strayn

Minimal

Very small in size or amount

mi·nuh·muhl

Norm

A situation or way of behaving that is usual or expected.

nawm

Confine

To keep a person or animal in a particular, usually small place

kuhn-FINE

Cease

To halt, stop, or end something.

seez

Coherent

Some idea, thought, etc which is clear and easy to understand

koh·heeuh·ruhnt

Erode

It means to destroy something slowly and gradually. It is used in reference to sea and the weather.

ee·rode

Concurrent

Something that is existing and happening at the same time as something else.

kuhng·kuh·ruhnt

Coincide

To happen at the same time as something else. However, this is used in regard to events.

koh·uhn·side

Facilitate

To make something possible or easier.

fuh·si·luh·tayt

Dogma

A belief or set of beliefs that the people are expected to believe as true without questioning.

dawg·muh

Impulsive

Someone who is likely to act suddenly and without thinking. It also means that something was done with careful thought.

uhm·puhls·uhv

Abstract

Something that exists only as an idea and not as a physical thing.

AB-stract 

Abysmal

Something of bad or very poor quality.

uh·biz·muhl

Enabler

A person or thing that makes something possible

uhn·ay·buhl·uh

Discreet

Being careful of what you say an do as to not cause any embarrassment or difficulty.

duh·skreet

Conceive

To think of a new idea or plan.

kuhn·seev

Imprudent

Not showing care for the consequences of an action

uhm·proo·dnt

Scandalous

Something that is very shocking or wrong.

skan·duhl·uhs

Surmount

To deal successfully with a problem or difficulty.

suh·mawnt

Eloquent

To be able to use language and express your opinions well especially when you speak in public.

eh·luh·kvnt

Dubious

Someone who is not sure or certain.

doo·bee·uhs

Unveil

To show something new to the public for the first time.

uhn·vayl

Discern

To see or notice something with difficulty.

duh·suhn

Sparsely

Something that falls short of something required or desires. Something below the required quality.

spaas·lee

Immense

Something very vast or huge or great.

i·mens

Lingering

To stay somewhere or do something for longer than usual.

ling·guh·ruhng

Plausible

That you can believe something that is reasonable

plaw·zuh·bl

Ambiguous

Something that has more than one meanings

am·buh·gyoo·uhs

Partisan

Showing too much support for one person, group, idea, especially without considering it carefully.

paa·tuh·zan

Implicate

To show that somebody is involved in something unpleasant especially a crime

IM-pli-kayt

Precede

To happen, come or go before somebody or something.

pruh·seed

Inherent

That is a basic or permanent part of somebody something and that can not be removed.

in·heh·ruhnt

Mediate

To try to end a disagreement between two or more groups or people.

MEE-dee-ayt

Offset

To make the effect of something less strong or noticeable.

OF-set

Prognosticate

To foretell a future event like a prophecy.

prawg·naw·stuhk·ayt

Adversity

Difficulties or problems.

uhd·vuhs·uh·tee

Abate

To become less strong or to make something less strong.

uh·bayt

Condescending

Talking in a way that makes the other person feel being looked down upon and made to feel inferior.

kawn·duh·send·uhng

Mundane

Very boring

mun-DAYN

Reverence

A feeling of great respect

REV-er-uhns

Intuitive

Having the ability to know understand things without any proof or evidence.

in-TOO-uh-tiv

Spontaneous

Done or happening suddenly or not planned.

spon-TAY-nee-us

Brazen

Without embarrassment, especially in a way which shocks people.

BRAY-zuhn

Superfluous

More than is wanted not needed.

soo-PER-floo-us

Null

Invalid, having no legal or blinding force.

nuhl

Vindicate

To prove that something is true or that you were right about doing something, especially when other people thought differently.

VIN-di-kayt

Intrepid

Without any fear of danger.

in-TREP-id

Parched

Very hot and dry or very thirsty.

parcht

Reclusive

A reclusive person prefers to live alone and intentionally avoids the company of others.

ri-KLOO-siv

Aberration

A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not typical and that may be unacceptable.

ab-uh-RAY-shun

Jubilation

Great happiness caused due to a success.

joo-buh-LAY-shun

Haughty

Proud, and thinking that you are better than other people.

HAW-tee

Noxious

Something harmful or poisonous.

NOK-shus

Blatant

Very clear or obvious.

BLAY-tnt

Hasten

To be quick to say or do something.

HAY-suhn

Abstain

To stop yourself from doing something that you enjoy.

ab-STAYN

Tangible

That can be clearly seen to exist.

TAN-juh-bul

Admonish

To tell somebody firmly that you do not approve of something that he or she has done.

ad-MON-ish

Cryptic

Having a hidden meaning that is not easy to understand.

KRIP-tik

Lampoon

To criticize someone or something publicly in an amusing way that makes them or it look ridiculous

lam-POON

Pursue

To follow somebody or something in order to catch him, her or it.

per-SOO

Alias

A false name that is used by a criminal.

AY-lee-us

Assiduous

Working very hard and taking great care that everything is done as well as it can be

uh-SIJ-oo-us

Circumvent

To find a clever way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule.

ser-kuhm-VENT

Debacle

An event or situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment.

di-BAH-kul

Debunk

Expose the falseness or hollowness of an idea or belief.

dee-BUNK

Pariah

An outcast who is not accepted by a certain social group.

puh-RYE-uh

Maxim

A maxim consists of a few words that express a rule for good or sensible behaviour.

MAK-sim

Callous

Not caring about the suffering and feelings of others.

KAL-us

Construe

To understand the meaning of something in a particular way.

kuhn-STROO

Disparate

Consisting of people or things that are very different from each other in character or quality.

DIS-puh-rit

Obdurate

Refusing to change your mind to do what people want you to do.

OB-duh-rit

Largesse

Someone very generous of spirit and liberal in bestowing gifts.

lar-JESS

Promulgate

To either promote an idea, a belief or announce a new law or system.

PROM-ul-gayt

Multifarious

Having or occurring in great variety.

mul-tuh-FAIR-ee-us

Armored

Equipped or protected with armor

AR-merd

Fluster

To make somebody nervous and confused as there is a lot to do in a very less amount of time.

FLUS-ter

Fetter

A chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles.

FET-er

Rudimentary

Something very basic or simple.

roo-duh-MEN-tuh-ree

Proclaim

To make something known officially or publicly.

pro-KLAYM

Lethargic

Lack of mental and physical energy and motivation.

luh-THAR-jik

Adroit

Skillful and clever in dealing with people.

uh-DROYT

Taint

The effect of something bad or unpleasant that spoils the quality of somebody or something.

taynt

Tempest

A violent storm

TEM-pist

Forthright

Saying exactly what you think in a clear and direct way.

FORTH-ryte

Expedition

A long journey for a special purpose

ek-spuh-DISH-un

Cessation

A pause in something.

seh-SAY-shun

Visceral

Felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body.

VIS-er-uhl

Astute

Very clever and good at judging people or situations

uh-STOOT

Rustic

Typical of the country or of country people. Also means simple.

RUS-tik

Proactive

Controlling situating while making things happen rather than waiting things to happen and then reacting to them.

pro-AK-tiv

Holistic

Encompassing the whole of a thing and not just the part.

ho-LIS-tik

Ballpark

A park or stadium in which ball games as played. For instance, baseball. It is also a range within which compromise and comparison are possible.

BAWL-park

Toil

To work hard for a long time at something.

toil

Festivity

Happy events when people celebrate something.

feh-STIV-i-tee

Mingle

To mix with other things or people.

MING-gul

Jest

A joke or rank something said or done to amuse people.

jest

Antagonize

To make somebody angry or annoyed over something.

an-TAG-uh-nyze

Irate

Very angry and irritated.

eye-RAYT

Queasy

When one is feeling sick or wanting to vomit.

KWEE-zee

Appalled

Feeling disgusted at something unpleasant or wrong.

uh-PAWLD

Denounce

To say publicly that something is wrong.

di-NOWNSS

Segregate

To separate from the main class, group, or body.

SEG-ri-gayt

Progressive

Using modern methods and ideas.

pruh-GRES-iv

Prodigious

Very large and powerful.

pro-DIJ-us

Comical

Something that makes you laugh.

KOM-i-kul

Questionable

Something you have a doubt about and are not certain of.

KWES-chuh-nuh-bul

Triumphant

Showing happiness over achieving something.

try-UM-funt

Amiable

Someone who is friendly and pleasant.

AY-mee-uh-bul

Affluent

Having a lot of money

AF-loo-uhnt

Strategic

A plan or set of plans that help you achieve a goal or give you an advantage.

struh-TEE-jik

Megalomaniac

Someone with an unnatural urge to have power and control.

meg-uh-lo-MAY-nee-ak

Efficacious

Producing the desired result.

ef-uh-KAY-shus

Calm and collected

Someone who shows great control over feelings.

kahm and kuh-LEK-tid

Contrary

Opposite

KON-trair-ee

Ideology

A set of beliefs

eye-dee-OL-uh-jee

Hierarchy

A system of a management structure

HIGH-er-ar-kee

Intervene

Interrupt

in-ter-VEEN

Predecessor

One taking the office before you

PRED-uh-ses-er

Undertake

To take the responsibility of doing a task

un-der-TAYK

 Ignorant

People who are not fully aware of situations with complete information

IG-nuh-runt

Deviate

Move from the current course of action

DEE-vee-ayt

Conducive

Suited to

kuhn-DOO-siv

Confide

Express real feelings

kuhn-FYDE

Eloquent 

Very expressive

EL-uh-kwent

Scandalous

Morally offensive

SKAN-duh-lus

Surmount 

To overcome 

ser-MOUNT

Lingering 

Long

LIN-ger-ing

Youthful 

YOOTH-ful

Plausible

PLAW-zuh-bul

Ambiguous

Not clear

am-BIG-yoo-us

Implicate

To accuse someone of being involved in a crime or something negative 

IM-pli-kayt

Partisan

Biased

PAR-ti-zuhn

Reluctance

Unwillingness

ri-LUK-tuhns

Precede

Come earlier in sequence

pri-SEED

Prognosticate

Predict something serious

prog-NOS-ti-kayt

Mediate

Reconcile differences between two parties

MEE-dee-ayt

Abate

To lessen

uh-BAYT

Adversity

Problematic situations

ad-VER-si-tee

Condescending

Looking down on someone 

kon-di-SEND-ing

Reverence

Deep respect

reh·vuh·ruhns

Canny

Careful

KAN-ee

Intuitive

Knowing something with intuition

in-TOO-uh-tiv

Spontaneous

Abruptly or thinking do something without

spon-TAY-nee-us

Superfluous

Unnecessary

soo-PER-floo-us

Null

Void

nuhl

Vindicate

To free from blame

VIN-di-kayt

Entail

Involve

en-TAYL

 Arid

Very dry

AIR-id

Frugal

Stingy

FROO-gul

Convergence

Coming together

kuhn-VER-juhns

 Diligent

Hardworking

DIL-i-jent

Orator

Speaker 

OR-uh-ter

Parched

When something is dried up

parcht

Reconciliation

Bringing people together

rek-uhn-sil-ee-AY-shun

Reclusive

Avoiding other people 

ri-KLOO-siv

Haughty

Being arrogant 

HAW-tee

Aberration

Something unusual

ab-uh-RAY-shun

Jubilation

Extreme happiness

joo-buh-LAY-shun

Capacious

Having a lot of space

kuh-PAY-shus

Delirious

Not being in a normal state of mind

di-LEER-ee-us

Noxious

Lethal

NOK-shus

Tardy

Sluggish

TAR-dee

Blatant

Obvious

BLAY-tnt

Hasten

Make something faster

HAY-suhn

Repudiate

Nullify something

ri-PYOO-dee-ayt

Tenacious

Aggressive or stubborn

tuh-NAY-shus

Lampoon

Ridiculous

lam-POON

Assiduous

Similar to hardworking

uh-SIJ-oo-us

Circumvent

Surround the enemy to make them give up

ser-kuhm-VENT

Debacle

 complete disaster

di-BAH-kul

Hapless

Something that fails and deserves pity

HAP-lis

Negligent

Someone not paying attention to their duties

NEG-li-jent

Insidious

Something hidden and harmful

in-SID-ee-us

Laconic

To the point

luh-KON-ik

Maverick

Someone who shows independence

MAV-er-ik

Amorphous

 no shape

uh-MOR-fus

Candor

Being straightforward 

KAN-der

Capitulate

Surrender

kuh-PICH-uh-layt

Conduit

A passage

KON-dwit

Disrepute

Bringing low respect

dis-ri-PYOOT

Fallacious

Based on the wrong reasoning

fuh-LAY-shus

Linchpin

A central authority

LINCH-pin

Ostensible

Looks that appear as something but are actually deceiving

uh-STEN-suh-bul

Ramble

To go off saying things continuously which are not relevant

RAM-bul

Vilify

Make someone the bad guy

VIL-uh-fy

Languish

Lose beauty or charm

LANG-gwish

Pariah

A social outcast

puh-RYE-uh

Aggrandize

 to enhance power

uh-GRAN-dyze

Beguile

To influence in a deceptive way

bi-GYLE

Callous

Disregard for others

KAL-us

Archetypal

Typical

ar-ki-TY-pul

Denigrate

Criticize harshly

DEN-i-grayt

Idiosyncratic

Something unique about someone 

id-ee-oh-sin-KRAT-ik

Inveterate

Habitual

in-VET-er-it

Multifarious

Diverse

mul-tuh-FAIR-ee-us

Largesse

Generosity

lar-JESS

Promulgate

To spread or broadcast

PROM-ul-gayt

Phlegmatic

Showing no emotion

fleg-MAT-ik

Accord

Something consistent with the other or in agreement

uh-KORD

Armored

Fully sealed or protected

AR-merd

Fetter

To bound or restrain someone

FET-er

Rudimentary

Basic

roo-duh-MEN-tuh-ree

Tempest

Violent or windy storm

TEM-pist

Taint

To make something worse or ugly

taynt

Adroit

Full of talent

uh-DROYT

Downright

Complete or total

DOWN-ryte

Lethargic

Lazy 

luh-THAR-jik

Vehement

Showing strong passion

VEE-uh-muhnt

Dawdle

To waste time

DAW-dul

Retardment

The delay in processing something

ri-TARD-ment

Showstopper

Something that deserves applause

SHOW-stop-er

Presumptuous

Someone who does not know what is appropriate in certain situations

pri-ZUMP-choo-us

Oversight (noun)

Missing something while making analysis

OH-ver-site

Pretentious

Faking something or showing off

pri-TEN-shus

Astute

Very smart or sharp

uh-STOOT

Visceral

Something inside your body or a deep feeling

VIS-er-uhl

Lateral

At or toward or the side. It points to something

LAT-er-uhl

Pretentious

Faking something or showing off

pruh·ten·shuhs

Push the envelope

 push the limits of something

push thee EN-vuh-lohp

Bending backwards

To try something really difficult

BEN-ding BACK-werdz

Rustic

Plain and very simple

RUS-tik

Reimagine

Think of something again

ree-i-MAJ-in

Ballpark

Rough estimate

BAWL-park

Toil

To do hard work (verb) or hard work (noun)

toil

Porringer

A small bowl

POR-in-jer

Pester

 to annoy someone

PES-ter

Backhaul

Return trip of a vehicle

BACK-hawl

Gaslight

To manipulate someone 

GAS-lyte

Awfulize

To make something sound awful

AW-ful-ize

Hench

A muscular, strong person

hench

Sadfishing

Using social media to exaggerate one’s pain in order to gain sympathy

SAD-fish-ing

Unfathom

Starting to comprehend something

un-FATH-um

Gratifying

Enjoyable

GRAT-uh-fy-ing

Tango

Dance 

TANG-go

Ecstatic

Very happy

ek-STAT-ik

Holler

Scream

HOL-er

Grin

Smile

grin

Berserk

Crazy

ber-SERK

Antagonize

Make someone irritated

an-TAG-uh-nyze

Exacerbate

Make something worse

ig-ZAS-er-bayt

Sulky

Uncooperative or bad-tempered

SUL-kee

Abhor

Have disgust for something (verb) 

ab-HOR

Queasy

Feeling nauseated

KWEE-zee

Appalled

Horrified with something or someone

uh-PAWLD

Denounce

Accuse

di-NOWNSS

Belittle

Make someone feel unimportant

bi-LIT-ul

Patronize

Insult someone in a way to degrade them

PAY-truh-nyze

Segregated

Discriminative (mandates dividing people)

SEG-ri-gay-tid

Turbulent

Fluctuating wildly (crypto world)

TER-byuh-lent

Unearthing

Discovering something new

un-ERTH-ing

Ominous

Scary (natural disasters) 

OM-uh-nus

Cutthroat

Competitive 

KUT-throht

Aggrandizement

Growth 

uh-GRAN-dyz-ment

Megalomaniac

Hungry for power

meg-uh-lo-MAY-nee-ak

Shortsighted

Silly 

SHORT-sy-tid

Irate

Angry

eye-RAYT

Porringer

A small bowl

POR-in-jer