vocabulary for TOEFL

vocabulary for TOEFL

VOCABULARY S.NO Words meanings usage 1. Endorse (v) 1. Dastakhat karna, support , back, approve of, be behind, 2. certify, indorse. 1. The US assessment is likely to endorse the strategy. Endorse a new project, 2. Certify grade AAA meat. 2. Signature (n) Dastakhat 3. Summit (n) 1. top, superlative, peak, elevation, crest( usually top of hills/mountain) (choti, bulandi ,urooj) the peak of perfection, summer at its peak 4. Summit (v) 2. Sar karna, reach the summit ( of mountain) 5. Summit (n) 3. Hukumati srabaraho ke mulaqat. A meeting of heads of gov’t. Nato leaders at summit last month 6. Suspend (v) 1. Muatal krana from school, office, 2. latkhana, hang freely, 3. Rook daina, freez, make inoperative or stop. 4. Gas supply suspended to Punjab industries. 5. The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them. 6. Suspended payment on the loan. 7. Advise (v) 1. Nasihat karn, salah daina, mashwara daina counsel 2. Appraise, notify, moatal karna, itlaa daina, agah karna. 3. Propose, suggest 1. The lawyer counseled me when I was accused of tax fraud 2. I advised him the rent was due 3. The senator proposed to abolish the sales tax 8. Advice (n) Salah, mashwara, tajweez. A proposal for an appropriate course of action 9. Alleviation (v) Chain, aram, taskeen, sukoon,Khatam karna Easement, easing The Feeling that come when something burdensome is removed or reduced as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief. VOCABULARY 10. Alleviate (v) Provide physical relief as from pain, marz ki shiddat ko kam krana, aram daina, dard se nijat kilna, dard kam karna. Ease, facilitate, Make easier This pill will relief your head aches You could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge, 11. Jury (n) Panel, muqabla ke judgo ke jumat. Faisla saaz comity. 12. Prolong (n) 1. Ko tool daina, daraz karna, balhana, tool daina 2. Jary rakna (sustain) 1. We prolonged our stay, she extended her visit by another day. The meeting was drawn out until mid night. 2. We sustain the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible. 3. Prolong the treatment of patient. Keep up the good work. 13. Render (v) Provide, supply, muhayya karna, faraham karna. Interpret, tashrieh paish karna Give or supply, daina Depict, picture (manzar kasha karna) show in , or as in, a picture Ada karna, Translate Coat with cement or platic We provided the room with the heater. Can you interpret the speech please. The pianist rendered the song beautifully. The cow brings in 5 liters of milk. This year crops yield 10,000 of bushels of corn The estate renders some revenue for the family Render a verdict, deliver a judgment The guard delivered the criminal to the police, render up the prisoners Render the town to the enemy This scene depicts country life The face of the child is much rendered with much tenderness in this painting Render thax, give homeage. I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit US 14. Allege (v) Say, kehna, batana He alleged that he was the victim of crime. He said it was too late to intervene in the war. VOCABULARY 15. Alleged (v) Declared but not proved, mubaina, mashkook These so called secrets are no help 16. Allegedly (adv) According to what has been alleged, elzaman He was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife 17. Raid (n) A short sudden attack, chahpa, achanak hamla. Enter someone else territory and spoils. Search without warning. The police raided the black house 18. Riddle (n) Mushkil masala, pahaily, paraishani, aqal ma na anay wali cheez, Pierce with many holes, Cheid cheid kar dalna, The bullet riddled his body. Chaa jana, 19. Dump (n) Dump (v) 1. A piece of land where waste materials are dumped, kachra painknay ke jaga, an ammunition dump, ware house 2. Knock down with force, mar girana 3. Shit,Sever all ties with 1. He decked his opponent, the truck dumped the garbage in the street. 3. The company dumped him after many years of services. She dumped her boy friend when she fell in love with a rich man. 20. Rid (v) Relieve from, chohtkara pana, nijat pana. Get rid of something annoying. 21. Dunce (n) Kund zahan shakhs, 22. Suo moto On its own initiative, az khud High court take suo moto notice 23. Chit (n) Perchi, the bill in the restaurant He asked the waiter for the check She has a saucy chit 24. Stumbles (v) 1. Thokar khana, 2. Ghalti hona ya karna (make an error) Slip up, 1. She stumbled over the tree root. The drunk man stumbled about. 2. She slipped up and revealed the name. 25. Controversy (n) Bahas mubahisa, takrar (contestation, contention, disputation) Mutanazaa They were involved in violent argument. VOCABULARY Controversial (adj) The issue of the death penalty is highly controversial. 26. Amend (v) Amendment (n) Rectify, remedy, improve, repair Islah, tarmim ( in bill or constitution) The editor improved the manuscript with his changes. Remedy these deficiency , rectify these inequities in salaries. 27. Retain (v) 1. Hold back with in, Qabzay ma rakan, mahfooz kar laina, thamna, 2. Keep in one’s mind (yaad rakna) 3. Continue 1. This dam retains the water, I retain this drug for a long time. The landlord retained the security deposit 2. She retains a lawyer, our grant has run out and we can’t keep you on. We kept the work going as long as we could. She retained her composure. This garment retains shape after…We can’t continue several servants any longer. 28. Offend (v) Offender (n) 1. Cause to feel resentment, thaise puhunchana, 2. Wada khilafi karna, khilaf warzi karna, wada tolna (act in disregard of promise, act, rule, law, contracts 3. Strike with disgust, revulsion (baezzat karna, ruswa karna) 4. Gunhagar, khata kar, 1. Her tactless remarks offended me. 2. Offend all laws of humanity, break a rule, law, promise, contract, Violate the basic laws/ human civilization 3. The scandalous behavior of this married women shocked her friends. 29. Liberty (n) Political independence, Freedom of choice, khudmukhtari Liberty of opinion, worship, perfect liberty, at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes. 30. Temper (n) 1. Humor, humour, State of feeling 3. Whether he praised or cursed me depend on his temper at the time, VOCABULARY Temper (v) (mizaaj, haal, zahni kefiyyat) 2. Bad mezaji, 3. Sakhti kam karna, qaboo pana (restrain) Adjust the pitch of piano He was in a bad humor 4. His temper was well known to his employees 4. She tempered her criticism 31. Cleric (n) A clergy man/ other person related to religious. (mazhabi paishwa, padre) 32. Temperance (n) Perhaiz, ejtinab , tawassut( moderation) (the trait of avoiding excesses Abstaining from excess The act of tempering. 33. Philanthropy (n) Khidmat e khalq. Voluntary promotion of human welfare. 34. Coalition (n) Alignment (ittehad) The state of being combined into one body. 35. Owe (v) Be obliged to pay or repay, be indebted to She owes me $200 I still owe for the car The thesis owes much to the advisor. 36. Pragmatic (concerned with practical matters ) not ideology but pragmatic politics. 37. Coherence (n) Ittehad, milap, rabat Understanding coherence 38. Mimic (n) Imitate, constituting an imitation. Mimic their expressions 39. Contraction (n) Compression, condensation (suklao, chota karna ka amal) Contraction of words like it’s I’d… 40. Intonation (n) Modulation, chanting, from tone Awaz me tabdeli ana, gana, 41. Excerpt (v,n) Extract, iqtibas He presented excerpt from book 42. Passage (n, v) 1. Naqal makani karna (transition) 2. Paragraph (a section of text) 3. A journey usually by ship (behri jehaz ka safar) 4. Passing VOCABULARY The passage of air from lungs 43. Gist (n) Khulasa, nachol (the central meaning or theme of a literary work) Gist of the passage 44. Skim (n) Barik tehh (a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid) balayi utra hoa. Used of milk There was a thin skim of oil on the water. Yogurts made with skim milk, she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter. 45. Mass (n) of Mass (v) 1. Majmoa (aggregate) 2. Dhair, anbar (heap, pile, plenty, wad) 3. Common people, 4. Bulk (baly tadaad) 1. The aggregated amount of indebtedness 2. A batch of letters, a deal of trouble, a lot of money, he made a mint on the stock market, it may have cost plenty. A wad of money. 3. 4. It is cheaper to buy it in bulk Crowd were messing outside. 46. Tentative (n) 1. probationary, provisional ( Not final, not agreed upon) aarzi, azmayeshy tawar per. 2. doubtful 1. Just a tentative schedule, probationary employee, a provisional government. 3. Drew a few conclusions 50. Ridicule (n) Ridicule (v) Mazaq (behavior or language intended to mock or humiliate someone) Rib, roast (kisi ka mazaq ulana) The student pocked fun of the new inexperienced teacher. His former student roasted the professor at his birthday. 51 Siege (v) Muhasira karna, ghair laina. 52. Burglar (n) Chori ke niyat se kisi ghar ma dakhil hona wala chor A thief who enters a home with intent to thief, a burglar was arrested by police 53. Ass (n) Khachar 54. Sauce (n,v) Chatni, add zest or flavor Sauce the roast 56. Rhetoric (n) Loud and confused and empty talk, using VOCABULARY language to please or persuade. 57. Inadequate (adj) 1. Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. 2. Not sufficient to meet a need. 3. Poor, short Inadequate training. The staff was inadequate. She was unequal to the task. Inadequate amount or salary. A poor salary. 58. Impoverished (v) Needy, necessitous, indigent Destroy financially. The broken fortune of a family. 59. Swamp (n) Swamp (v) 1. Low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plant than a marsh and better drainage than a bog. He was trapped in medical swamp. The basement is inundated with after the storm. The images flooded his mind. The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor. 60. Marsh (n) 1. Low lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually a transition zone b/w land and water 2. Marsh newzealand detective story writer. The fens of western England. Thousands of acres of marshland. 61. Bog (n) Bog (v) 1. Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation ;has a poor drainage than swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation 2. Cause to slowdown or get stuck while doing something. The vote would bog down the house. She bogged down many time while she wrote her dissertation 62. Arid (n) Lacking sufficient water An arid climate, a waterless well. VOCABULARY or rainfall, lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless Technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata, 63. Detective (n) A police officer who investigates crimes, an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public. 64. Substantial Fairy large Of good quality and condition; solidly built Capable of being as fact. Won by substantial margin. Solid foundation, several substantial timber buildings. A mere dream not substantial nor practical. Solid food, ponderous and substantial things. 65. Conduit (n) Pipe or tunnel through which water or electric wires can pass. That serves as conduits for the molten lava from the earth. 66. Eon (n) An immeasurably long period of time Aeon. Oh that happened eon ago. 67. Refute (v) Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof. The speaker refuted his opponent’s arguments. Prove to be false or incorrect 68. Contradict (v) Oppose, negate, prove negative; show to be false, deny the truth of. 69. Fete(v) Celebration An organized series of acts and performances Feast (an elaborate party often outdoor) They were feting the patriarch of the family, a drama festival 70. Espoused (v) Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or planes. Adopt, embrace Marry, wed. She followed the feminist movement The candidate espouses republican ideals. She embraced Catholicism. They adopted the jewish faith. 71. Precedent (n) Misaal, nazir (example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a latter time, preceding in time, order or significance, 72. Sculpture (n) Create by shaping stone, wood or any hard Sculpt a swan by out of block of ice. VOCABULARY material Carving (creating figures or designs in three dimensions) 73. Fresco (n) Paint onto the wet plaster on wall 74. Indent (v) Indentation (n) An order for goods to be exported or imported, cut or tear along an irregular line that part can later be attached for authentication Make depression into (kharash dalna) Set in to form the margin Indent your document Indent the paragraph 75. Creed (n) System of principle and belief (maslak) The written body of teachings of religious group that are generally accepted by that group 76. Antechamber (n) Before section , a large entrance or reception room or area 77. Subterranean (n) Sub mean under terra means earth so it means Being or operating under the ground (zeer e zameen) 78. Constellation (n) Arrangement of elements or parts <configuration of stars as it seems from earth> 79. Eruption (n) E means out rupt means break so Bang, blast, clap (a sudden very loud sound) The emergence of tooth as it breaks from gums The outbreak of hostilities 80. Hostility (n) Enmity, a state of deep seated ill-will Jarihiat( a hostile disposition) He could no longer contain his hostility He couldn’t conceal his hostility 81. Disposition (n) Temperament, your usual mood Inclination, tendency (rujhaniat) Firat, a natural or acquire habbit. He has a happy disposition. A swelling with disposition with rapture VOCABULARY 82. Rapture (n) Ecstasy (behad khushi) exaltation, transportation. A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotions Listening to music in very sweet rapture 83. Overwhelm (v) Overcome, drown I was drowned in work The noise drowned her speech The child drowned in the lake 84. Kitten (n,v) Young domestic cat (billi ka bacha) Have kitten This year again our cat kittened 85. Benediction (n) Blessing, the act of praying for divine protection 86. Divine(n) Khudie Clergyman Satan or God Divine judgment divine guidance, liturgy, worship, 87. liturgy A rite or body of rites prescribe for public worship 88. Consequence (v) Con mean with/against and seque means follow so it means Result, effect, event Decisions of great consequence is made by president himself. 89. Prediction (n) Forecast, foretelling, prognostication. A statement made about the future 90. Persevere (v) Persist, refuse to stop She persisted to call me every night The child persisted and kept asking questions 91. Unleash (v) Vent or release , release from a leash (rasi se cholna) Free from restraint Unleash one’s anger Unleash the dog in the park Loose terrible plagues upon humanity 92. Plea(n) Supplication, a humble request for help from someone in authority Lawyer will plea (defense)(claim) your case 93. Flea (n) Any wingless blood sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap 94. Leap (v) Jump, gallop (did you gallop the horse?) Bound, spring Leap into fame, jump to a conclusion, a leap of 10 feet. A women leapt into a funeral pyre 95. Pyre (n) Funeral pyre (chitta) aag, a rite to burn a dead body in wood. 96. Contaminate (n) Pollute, make impure Don’t drink the water—it’s contaminated [...]... can force the state to surrender at the barrel of the gun Subsequently, on 12,april, 322 general kayani used the occasion of martyr’s day A small faction wants to enforce its distorted ideology on a nation’s mind Don’t develop the trait of self-admiration and self-appreciation He was led astray A bullet went astray and killed four person Apparently meant to appease the Taliban VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY. .. trait of self-admiration and self-appreciation He was led astray A bullet went astray and killed four person Apparently meant to appease the Taliban VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY VOCABULARY ... penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction Oppress (v) VOCABULARY Suppress, crush, persecuted Zulm karna, aziat puhunchana, dabana 151 Paradigm (n) 152 Erudite (n) 153 Fortify (n) 154 Explicit/ implicit 155 Rigor (n) 156 Allegiance (n) 157 Artillery (n) An army unit that use big guns 158 Trench (n) Khandaq, galag A ditch dug as fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth A long steep-sided... Pakistan Petition seeks Davis be trialed for forgery Waived off loans Hajj scam verdict from supreme court 273 Genuinely (adv.) 274 Prosecute (v) 275 Lucrative (adj.) 276 Perk (n) 277 Privilege (v) 278 Remission 279 Confound (v) 280 Persecution (n) 281 Optimist (n) 282 Despicable (adj.) 283 Pledge (n) 284 285 Slaughter (v) Fond (v) 286 Docile 287 Foiled (adj.) VOCABULARY Authentically, indisputably,... Uncaring (antonym) Passive, quiet, obedient Wild (antonym) Thwarted, frustrated, He is genuinely upset on spot fixing matter He will prosecute him for the sins he committed, The state of California prosecuted the spy A remunerative business An accidental type of reward for some employee Lucrative perks and privilege Remission of fee application He confounds all in his speech The act of persecuting (hound,... sentence (mansookh karna, ya wapas laina) He wanted to know what the competitor was doing He had respect for his rivals Her persistence and , we are rivaling for the first position in the race Submerged rocks, during which swamp vegetation is submerged in water He functions efficiently Complete this VOCABULARY 109 Vigilance (n) 110 Permeate (v) 111 Acquisition (n) 112 Prevail (v) 113 Agnostic (n) 114... blows no good They devote their live to caring for the sick After eating too much the students vomited, he purged continuously 2 Ill (ill from the monotony of his suffering) 131 132 Diagnosis Prognosis 133 Augment 134 135 Obese Scar (n) 136 Cling (n) VOCABULARY 3 Feeling about to vomit 4 Sick (crazy, mad, demented) 5 Grew more and more disgust Tashkhies, Forecast, marz ke paishangoye A prediction of... ill-use, manipulate, Feat, deed Waste (antonym) To argue about back and forth about the price Fearless, brave, bold, courageous, valiant, heroic, daring, Cowardly (antonym) At the peak of pyramid Allen’s book is arranged chronologically, from the First Crusade in 1095 to the fall of Granada in 1492 Many Vietnam veterans did not feel comfortable in the antiwar social milieu of the 1970s South Africa avoided... up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission we are spending $5,000 per capita annually for education in this district He wanted to achieved prestige and power We must exploit the resources we are given wisely Haggled over few dollars the customer and shopkeeper The customer and the shopkeeper haggled over the silver plate for more than an hour Intrepid pioneer (initiate) 172 Retail (v) 173 Proportionately... 174 Prototype (n) 175 Shuttle (n,v) 176 Entrepreneurial (adj) 177 Breed (n,v) 178 Apprehend (v) 179 Surveil (v) 180 181 Assail (n) Hoax (n) 182 Deliberate (n) 186 Bribery (n) VOCABULARY Sell, go, trade, put on the market, put up for sale, vend, Wholesale (antonym) To a proportionate degree (tanasub) Paradigm, epitome Badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with crown of feathers Aik . order for goods to be exported or imported, cut or tear along an irregular line that part can later be attached for authentication Make depression into (kharash dalna) Set in to form the. water This kind of food is not nourishing for children Nurture his talent. 101. Reservoir (n) Lake to store water for community use Tank used for collecting and storing oil or water praying for divine protection 86. Divine(n) Khudie Clergyman Satan or God Divine judgment divine guidance, liturgy, worship, 87. liturgy A rite or body of rites prescribe for public