IELTS Listening & Reading Vocabulary Word List

Top 2500 Vocabulary Word List for IELTS Listening & Reading Test Preparation

This 2,500-word IELTS vocabulary list is specially curated for Listening and Reading test preparation. It combines high-frequency words, Academic Word List items, and topic-focused vocabulary (Environment, Technology, Health, Education, Society, and more) so you recognise words quickly in passages and audio. Use it with flashcards, focused reading, and listening practice to improve comprehension, speed up word recognition, and raise your band score. If you follow this list systematically (flashcards + spaced repetition + real IELTS practice), you’ll increase comprehension speed, reduce guessing, and feel more confident on test day.

Batch 1 — First 500 prioritized words for IELTS Reading & Listening

Learn 500 prioritized words — high-value vocabulary you should learn first. These are a mix of (1) high-frequency content words useful across many IELTS texts, (2) Academic Word List items, and (3) high-utility topic words often tested in IELTS.

1. analysis
2. analyze
3. approach
4. appropriate
5. area
6. assess
7. assessment
8. assume
9. authority
10. available
11. benefit
12. concept
13. consist
14. consistent
15. constitute
16. context
17. contract
18. create
19. data
20. define
21. definition
22. derive
23. distribution
24. economic
25. economy
26. environment
27. establish
28. estimate
29. evidence
30. evident
31. export
32. factor
33. financial
34. finance
35. function
36. identify
37. identification
38. income
39. indicate
40. indication
41. individual
42. interpret
43. interpretation
44. involve
45. involved
46. issue
47. labour
48. legal
49. legislate
50. major
51. method
52. occur
53. occurence
54. percent
55. period
56. policy
57. principle
58. proceed
59. process
60. require
61. requirement
62. research
63. respond
64. response
65. role
66. section
67. sector
68. similar
69. source
70. specific
71. structure
72. theory
73. variable
74. vary
75. achieve
76. acquisition
77. administration
78. affect
79. appropriate
80. aspect
81. assistance
82. category
83. chapter
84. commission
85. community
86. complex
87. compute
88. conclusion
89. conduct
90. consequence
91. construction
92. consumer
93. credit
94. culture
95. design
96. distinct
97. element
98. emerge
99. emphasis
100. energy
101. ensure
102. environment
103. establish
104. estimate
105. ethical
106. evident
107. expand
108. expert
109. explicit
110. facilitate
111. factor
112. feature
113. final
114. focus
115. impact
116. implement
117. implication
118. imply
119. income
120. indicate
121. industry
122. inherit
123. interpret
124. invest
125. investigation
126. issue
127. journal
128. label
129. legislate
130. license
131. major
132. maintain
133. major
134. manage
135. margin
136. mature
137. mechanism
138. media
139. medical
140. mental
141. method
142. minor
143. modify
144. monitor
145. motive
146. network
147. neutral
148. normal
149. notion
150. objective
151. obtain
152. occupy
153. occur
154. odd
155. ongoing
156. option
157. orient
158. outcome
159. overall
160. parallel
161. participate
162. partner
163. portion
164. pose
165. positive
166. potential
167. precede
168. predict
169. predominant
170. preliminary
171. preserve
172. previous
173. primary
174. principal
175. prior
176. priority
177. procedure
178. professional
179. prohibit
180. project
181. promote
182. proportion
183. prospect
184. protocol
185. publish
186. purchase
187. pursue
188. qualitative
189. quantify
190. range
191. rare
192. ratio
193. react
194. reaction
195. recall
196. receive
197. recent
198. refine
199. reflect
200. reject
201. relevant
202. reliable
203. reluctance
204. remove
205. replicate
206. report
207. represent
208. reproduce
209. require
210. research
211. resolution
212. resource
213. respond
214. restore
215. restrict
216. result
217. retain
218. reveal
219. revenue
220. reverse
221. role
222. route
223. sector
224. secure
225. seek
226. select
227. sequence
228. shift
229. simulate
230. site
231. source
232. specific
233. specify
234. stable
235. statistic
236. status
237. strategy
238. stress
239. structure
240. submit
241. subsequent
242. subsidy
243. sufficient
244. sum
245. summary
246. supervise
247. supplement
248. survey
249. sustain
250. symbol
251. target
252. technique
253. technology
254. temporary
255. text
256. theme
257. theory
258. thesis
259. topic
260. trace
261. transfer
262. transform
263. trend
264. trial
265. trigger
266. ultimate
267. underlying
268. undertake
269. uniform
270. unique
271. valid
272. variable
273. variation
274. vehicle
275. verify
276. via
277. visible
278. vision
279. volume
280. welfare
281. whereas
282. widespread
283. yield
284. adapt
285. address
286. adjust
287. adopt
288. advocate
289. allocate
290. alter
291. alternative
292. anticipate
293. appendix
294. appreciate
295. approximate
296. arbitrary
297. area
298. arise
299. assemble
300. assign
301. assist
302. assume
303. attach
304. attain
305. attitude
306. attribute
307. author
308. automatic
309. available
310. aware
311. behalf
312. bias
313. bond
314. brief
315. bulk
316. capable
317. capacity
318. cease
319. challenge
320. channel
321. chart
322. clarify
323. classic
324. client
325. climate
326. coincide
327. colleague
328. combine
329. commence
330. comment
331. commission
332. commit
333. commodity
334. communicate
335. community
336. compatible
337. compensate
338. compile
339. complement
340. complex
341. component
342. compound
343. comprehensive
344. comprise
345. compute
346. concentrate
347. concept
348. conclude
349. concurrent
350. conduct
351. confer
352. confine
353. confirm
354. conflict
355. conform
356. consent
357. consequent
358. considerable
359. consist
360. constant
361. constitute
362. constrain
363. construct
364. consult
365. contact
366. contemporary
367. context
368. contract
369. contradict
370. contrary
371. contrast
372. contribute
373. controversy
374. convene
375. converse
376. convert
377. convince
378. coordinate
379. core
380. corporate
381. correspond
382. couple
383. create
384. credit
385. crisis
386. criteria
387. crucial
388. currency
389. cycle
390. debate
391. decade
392. decline
393. deduce
394. define
395. definite
396. demonstrate
397. denote
398. deny
399. depress
400. derive
401. design
402. despite
403. detect
404. deter
405. device
406. devote
407. differentiate
408. dimension
409. diminish
410. discrete
411. discriminant
412. discriminative
413. discuss
414. discrete
415. display
416. dispose
417. distinct
418. distort
419. distribute
420. diverse
421. document
422. domestic
423. dominant
424. donate
425. draft
426. drama
427. duration
428. dynamic
429. edit
430. element
431. eliminate
432. emerge
433. emphasis
434. empirical
435. enable
436. encounter
437. energy
438. enforce
439. enhance
440. enormous
441. ensure
442. entail
443. entity
444. equate
445. equip
446. equivalent
447. error
448. establish
449. estate
450. estimate
451. ethics
452. evaluate
453. eventual
454. evident
455. evolve
456. exceed
457. exclude
458. exhibit
459. expand
460. expert
461. explicit
462. exploit
463. expose
464. external
465. extract
466. facilitate
467. factor
468. feature
469. federal
470. fee
471. file
472. final
473. finite
474. flexible
475. focus
476. format
477. forthcoming
478. found
479. framework
480. fund
481. fundamental
482. furthermore
483. generate
484. generation
485. global
486. grade
487. grant
488. guarantee
489. guideline
490. hence
491. highlight
492. hierarchy
493. hypothesis
494. identical
495. ideology
496. illustrate
497. image
498. immigration
499. implement
500. implication

Batch 2 — Prioritized Words for IELTS Reading & Listening (501–1000)

Batch 2: words 501–1000 from the prioritized IELTS Reading & Listening vocabulary list. These continue from Batch 1 and include high-frequency academic words, plus common IELTS topic vocabulary.

501. implicit
502. imply
503. incentive
504. incidence
505. income
506. incorporate
507. index
508. indicate
509. individual
510. induce
511. inevitable
512. infer
513. infrastructure
514. inherent
515. inhibit
516. initial
517. initiate
518. injure
519. innovate
520. input
521. insert
522. insight
523. inspect
524. instance
525. institute
526. instruct
527. instrument
528. integral
529. integrate
530. integrity
531. intelligence
532. interact
533. intermediate
534. internal
535. interpret
536. interval
537. intervene
538. intrinsic
539. introduce
540. invest
541. investigate
542. invoke
543. involve
544. irregular
545. issue
546. item
547. job
548. journal
549. justify
550. label
551. labour
552. layer
553. legal
554. legislate
555. leisure
556. levy
557. liberal
558. licence
559. likewise
560. link
561. locate
562. logic
563. maintain
564. major
565. manipulate
566. manual
567. margin
568. mature
569. maximum
570. mechanism
571. media
572. medical
573. medium
574. mental
575. method
576. migrate
577. military
578. minimal
579. minimum
580. ministry
581. minor
582. mode
583. modify
584. monitor
585. motive
586. mutual
587. negate
588. network
589. neutral
590. nevertheless
591. nonetheless
592. normal
593. notion
594. nuclear
595. objective
596. obtain
597. obvious
598. occupy
599. occur
600. odd
601. offset
602. ongoing
603. option
604. oral
605. orient
606. outcome
607. output
608. overall
609. overlap
610. overseas
611. panel
612. paradigm
613. paragraph
614. parallel
615. parameter
616. participate
617. partner
618. passive
619. perceive
620. percent
621. period
622. persist
623. perspective
624. phase
625. phenomenon
626. philosophy
627. physical
628. policy
629. portion
630. pose
631. positive
632. potential
633. practitioner
634. precede
635. precise
636. predict
637. predominant
638. preliminary
639. presume
640. previous
641. primary
642. prime
643. principal
644. principle
645. priority
646. proceed
647. process
648. professional
649. prohibit
650. project
651. promote
652. proportion
653. prospect
654. protocol
655. psychology
656. publication
657. publish
658. purchase
659. pursue
660. qualitative
661. quality
662. quantify
663. quarter
664. radical
665. random
666. range
667. ratio
668. react
669. reaction
670. recover
671. refine
672. regime
673. region
674. register
675. regulate
676. reinforce
677. reject
678. relate
679. relax
680. release
681. relevant
682. rely
683. remove
684. render
685. renew
686. require
687. research
688. reside
689. resolve
690. resource
691. respond
692. restore
693. restrain
694. restrict
695. retain
696. reveal
697. revenue
698. reverse
699. revise
700. revolution
701. rigid
702. role
703. route
704. scenario
705. schedule
706. scheme
707. scope
708. section
709. sector
710. secure
711. seek
712. select
713. sequence
714. series
715. sex
716. shift
717. significant
718. similar
719. simulate
720. site
721. so-called
722. sole
723. somewhat
724. source
725. specific
726. specify
727. sphere
728. stable
729. statistic
730. status
731. straightforward
732. strategy
733. stress
734. structure
735. style
736. submit
737. subordinate
738. subsequent
739. subsidy
740. substitute
741. succeed
742. sufficient
743. sum
744. summary
745. supplement
746. survey
747. survive
748. suspend
749. sustain
750. symbol
751. systematic
752. target
753. task
754. team
755. technique
756. technology
757. temporary
758. tense
759. terminate
760. text
761. theme
762. theory
763. thesis
764. topic
765. trace
766. tradition
767. transfer
768. transform
769. transit
770. transport
771. trend
772. trigger
773. ultimate
774. undergo
775. underlying
776. undertake
777. uniform
778. unique
779. valid
780. valuable
781. variable
782. variation
783. version
784. via
785. victim
786. violate
787. virtual
788. visible
789. vision
790. visual
791. volume
792. voluntary
793. welfare
794. whereas
795. widespread
796. wisdom
797. withdraw
798. witness
799. yield
800. adapt
801. adequate
802. adjacent
803. adjust
804. administer
805. advocate
806. affect
807. aggregate
808. aid
809. albeit
810. allocate
811. alter
812. alternative
813. ambiguous
814. amend
815. analogy
816. annual
817. anticipate
818. apparent
819. appendix
820. appreciate
821. approach
822. appropriate
823. arbitrary
824. area
825. aspect
826. assemble
827. assess
828. assign
829. assist
830. assume
831. assure
832. attach
833. attain
834. attitude
835. attribute
836. author
837. authority
838. automate
839. aware
840. behalf
841. benefit
842. bias
843. bond
844. brief
845. bulk
846. capable
847. capacity
848. category
849. cease
850. challenge
851. channel
852. chart
853. chemical
854. circumstance
855. cite
856. civil
857. clarify
858. classic
859. clause
860. client
861. climate
862. code
863. coherent
864. coincide
865. collapse
866. colleague
867. combine
868. commence
869. comment
870. commit
871. commodity
872. communicate
873. community
874. compatible
875. compensate
876. compete
877. compile
878. complement
879. complete
880. complex
881. component
882. compound
883. comprehensive
884. comprise
885. compute
886. concentrate
887. concept
888. conclude
889. concurrent
890. conduct
891. confer
892. confine
893. confirm
894. conflict
895. conform
896. consent
897. consequent
898. considerable
899. consist
900. constant
901. constitute
902. constrain
903. construct
904. consult
905. consume
906. contact
907. contemporary
908. context
909. contract
910. contradict
911. contrary
912. contrast
913. contribute
914. controversy
915. convene
916. converse
917. convert
918. convince
919. cooperate
920. coordinate
921. core
922. corporate
923. correspond
924. couple
925. create
926. credit
927. crucial
928. currency
929. cycle
930. data
931. debate
932. decade
933. decline
934. deduce
935. define
936. definite
937. demonstrate
938. denote
939. deny
940. depress
941. derive
942. design
943. despite
944. detect
945. determine
946. device
947. devote
948. differentiate
949. dimension
950. diminish
951. discrete
952. discuss
953. display
954. dispose
955. distinct
956. distort
957. distribute
958. diverse
959. document
960. domestic
961. dominate
962. draft
963. drama
964. duration
965. dynamic
966. economy
967. edit
968. educate
969. element
970. eliminate
971. emerge
972. emphasis
973. empirical
974. enable
975. encounter
976. energy
977. enforce
978. enhance
979. enormous
980. ensure
981. enterprise
982. entertain
983. entitle
984. entity
985. environment
986. equate
987. equip
988. equivalent
989. error
990. establish
991. estate
992. estimate
993. evaluate
994. eventual
995. evident
996. evolve
997. exceed
998. exclude
999. exhibit
1000. expand

Batch 3 — Prioritized Words for IELTS Reading & Listening (1001–1500)

1001. accommodate
1002. accompany
1003. accumulate
1004. accurate
1005. acknowledge
1006. acquire
1007. activate
1008. acute
1009. adapt
1010. addict
1011. addition
1012. additive
1013. address
1014. adhere
1015. adjunct
1016. adjust
1017. administer
1018. admiration
1019. adopt
1020. adore
1021. advance
1022. advantageous
1023. advent
1024. adverse
1025. advocacy
1026. advocate
1027. aesthetic
1028. afford
1029. aggregate
1030. aggression
1031. aid
1032. albeit
1033. allocate
1034. allowance
1035. alter
1036. alternate
1037. alternative
1038. altitude
1039. ambiguous
1040. amend
1041. amenity
1042. amount
1043. amplify
1044. ample
1045. analogy
1046. analyze
1047. ancestor
1048. ancient
1049. angel
1050. animate
1051. annual
1052. anomaly
1053. anticipate
1054. antique
1055. anxiety
1056. apologize
1057. apparatus
1058. apparel
1059. appeal
1060. appear
1061. appetite
1062. applicant
1063. application
1064. apply
1065. appoint
1066. appointment
1067. appreciate
1068. approach
1069. appropriate
1070. approval
1071. approximate
1072. apt
1073. arbitrary
1074. arch
1075. architecture
1076. archive
1077. ardent
1078. area
1079. arena
1080. argue
1081. arouse
1082. array
1083. articulate
1084. artificial
1085. ascend
1086. ascertain
1087. aside
1088. aspect
1089. aspire
1090. assemble
1091. assembly
1092. assert
1093. assessment
1094. asset
1095. assist
1096. associate
1097. association
1098. assume
1099. assure
1100. astonish
1101. attain
1102. attempt
1103. attend
1104. attention
1105. attest
1106. attitude
1107. attract
1108. attribute
1109. audit
1110. augment
1111. author
1112. authority
1113. authorize
1114. automate
1115. autonomous
1116. availability
1117. average
1118. aviation
1119. awe
1120. awkward
1121. bachelor
1122. bacteria
1123. badge
1124. balance
1125. balcony
1126. ballot
1127. ban
1128. bankrupt
1129. banner
1130. barely
1131. bargain
1132. barrier
1133. basis
1134. batch
1135. battery
1136. battle
1137. bead
1138. beacon
1139. beam
1140. bearable
1141. beckon
1142. behave
1143. behavior
1144. behold
1145. belief
1146. believable
1147. beloved
1148. benchmark
1149. benefit
1150. benevolent
1151. bent
1152. bespoke
1153. besides
1154. bestow
1155. betray
1156. beverage
1157. bias
1158. bibliography
1159. bicycle
1160. bid
1161. bilingual
1162. biodiversity
1163. biography
1164. biology
1165. biscuit
1166. bite
1167. bizarre
1168. blacksmith
1169. blade
1170. blank
1171. bleak
1172. blend
1173. bless
1174. blink
1175. blockbuster
1176. blood
1177. bloom
1178. blossom
1179. blueprint
1180. blunt
1181. board
1182. boast
1183. body
1184. bold
1185. bond
1186. bonus
1187. boost
1188. border
1189. bore
1190. borrow
1191. borough
1192. botanist
1193. bounce
1194. boundary
1195. boutique
1196. bow
1197. bravery
1198. breadth
1199. breakage
1200. breakthrough
1201. breed
1202. breeze
1203. brew
1204. bribe
1205. brick
1206. bridge
1207. brief
1208. brighten
1209. brilliant
1210. brink
1211. brisk
1212. broaden
1213. brochure
1214. broker
1215. bronze
1216. brood
1217. brotherhood
1218. brow
1219. bruise
1220. brutal
1221. buckle
1222. budget
1223. buffet
1224. buffer
1225. build
1226. bulky
1227. bulletin
1228. bully
1229. bump
1230. bundle
1231. bungalow
1232. buoyant
1233. bureaucracy
1234. burial
1235. burst
1236. bury
1237. bus
1238. business
1239. bustle
1240. butcher
1241. butchered
1242. buyer
1243. bygone
1244. bypass
1245. cabin
1246. cabinet
1247. cable
1248. cache
1249. cactus
1250. cafeteria
1251. caliber
1252. calculate
1253. calculation
1254. calendar
1255. caliber
1256. callous
1257. calm
1258. camaraderie
1259. campaign
1260. campus
1261. canal
1262. cancel
1263. candidate
1264. candle
1265. cane
1266. canyon
1267. capability
1268. capable
1269. capacity
1270. capital
1271. capitulate
1272. capsule
1273. capture
1274. cardinal
1275. career
1276. careful
1277. caregiver
1278. carnival
1279. carve
1280. cascade
1281. case
1282. cash
1283. cashier
1284. cassette
1285. caste
1286. casual
1287. casualty
1288. catalogue
1289. catalyst
1290. catch
1291. category
1292. cater
1293. cathedral
1294. cattle
1295. cautious
1296. cave
1297. cease
1298. celebrate
1299. celebrity
1300. cellular
1301. cement
1302. cemetery
1303. censor
1304. census
1305. centigrade
1306. central
1307. centuries
1308. cereal
1309. ceremony
1310. certify
1311. chain
1312. chair
1313. chairman
1314. chalk
1315. challenge
1316. chamber
1317. champion
1318. chance
1319. changeover
1320. chaotic
1321. chapter
1322. character
1323. characteristic
1324. characterize
1325. charcoal
1326. charge
1327. charity
1328. charm
1329. chart
1330. charter
1331. chase
1332. cheap
1333. checkup
1334. cheerful
1335. chemistry
1336. cherish
1337. chest
1338. chew
1339. chief
1340. childbearing
1341. childhood
1342. chill
1343. chimney
1344. chip
1345. choice
1346. chore
1347. chronic
1348. chunk
1349. church
1350. chute
1351. cigarette
1352. cinema
1353. circle
1354. circuit
1355. circulate
1356. circumference
1357. circumstance
1358. cite
1359. city
1360. civilian
1361. civilization
1362. claim
1363. clarinet
1364. clarity
1365. clash
1366. clasp
1367. classify
1368. cleanly
1369. cleanse
1370. clearcut
1371. clergy
1372. climate
1373. climax
1374. cling
1375. clinic
1376. clinical
1377. clip
1378. cloak
1379. clockwork
1380. close-knit
1381. cluster
1382. clutch
1383. clue
1384. coach
1385. coalition
1386. coarse
1387. coast
1388. coastline
1389. coat
1390. coax
1391. cocktail
1392. code
1393. coexist
1394. cognitive
1395. coherence
1396. coherent
1397. coincide
1398. coldness
1399. colleague
1400. collect
1401. collection
1402. collective
1403. collector
1404. collision
1405. colonize
1406. colonial
1407. colony
1408. colorless
1409. column
1410. combat
1411. combination
1412. combine
1413. combustible
1414. comfort
1415. comfortable
1416. comic
1417. command
1418. commemorate
1419. commence
1420. commend
1421. commercial
1422. commission
1423. commit
1424. commodity
1425. commonwealth
1426. communicate
1427. communication
1428. commute
1429. compact
1430. comparable
1431. comparative
1432. comparison
1433. compass
1434. compassion
1435. compatible
1436. compensate
1437. competency
1438. compete
1439. competence
1440. competitor
1441. compile
1442. complain
1443. complaint
1444. complement
1445. complex
1446. complexity
1447. compliance
1448. compliant
1449. complicate
1450. compliment
1451. component
1452. compose
1453. composer
1454. composite
1455. composition
1456. comprehend
1457. comprehensive
1458. comprise
1459. compromise
1460. compute
1461. conceal
1462. concede
1463. concentrate
1464. concept
1465. concert
1466. concession
1467. concise
1468. conclude
1469. conclusion
1470. concrete
1471. concurrent
1472. condemn
1473. condition
1474. conduct
1475. conductor
1476. confer
1477. conference
1478. confess
1479. confidence
1480. confidential
1481. configuration
1482. confine
1483. confirm
1484. confiscate
1485. conflict
1486. conform
1487. confront
1488. confuse
1489. congestion
1490. congratulate
1491. congress
1492. connect
1493. connection
1494. conscience
1495. conscious
1496. consecutive
1497. consensus
1498. consent
1499. consequence
1500. conserve

Batch 4 — Prioritized Words for IELTS Reading & Listening (1501–2000)

1501. conserve
1502. considerable
1503. consideration
1504. consistence
1505. consistent
1506. consolidate
1507. conspicuous
1508. constitute
1509. constrain
1510. construct
1511. consultant
1512. consume
1513. consumer
1514. contact
1515. contagious
1516. contaminate
1517. contemporary
1518. contend
1519. content
1520. contest
1521. context
1522. contextual
1523. contingency
1524. continue
1525. continuity
1526. continuous
1527. contract
1528. contradict
1529. contrary
1530. contrast
1531. contribute
1532. contribution
1533. control
1534. controversial
1535. convenience
1536. convenient
1537. conventional
1538. converge
1539. conversation
1540. convert
1541. convey
1542. convict
1543. convince
1544. cooperate
1545. coordinate
1546. core
1547. corporate
1548. corps
1549. correspond
1550. corridor
1551. cosmic
1552. cost
1553. costly
1554. cottage
1555. cottage industry
1556. cough
1557. counsel
1558. count
1559. counterpart
1560. countless
1561. couple
1562. courageous
1563. courtesy
1564. cover
1565. coverage
1566. crude
1567. cruelty
1568. crucial
1569. crude oil
1570. cruelty-free
1571. cultivate
1572. cultural
1573. culture
1574. cumulative
1575. cunning
1576. currency
1577. curriculum
1578. curve
1579. custom
1580. customer
1581. customs
1582. cutback
1583. cycle
1584. daily
1585. dairy
1586. dazzle
1587. deadline
1588. deafening
1589. debate
1590. debt
1591. debut
1592. decade
1593. decay
1594. deceive
1595. decent
1596. deception
1597. deceptive
1598. declare
1599. decline
1600. decode
1601. decoration
1602. decorative
1603. decrease
1604. dedication
1605. deduct
1606. deed
1607. deem
1608. deepen
1609. default
1610. defeat
1611. defect
1612. defend
1613. defender
1614. defensible
1615. defer
1616. deficiency
1617. deficit
1618. define
1619. definite
1620. definition
1621. definitive
1622. deflate
1623. deflect
1624. deform
1625. deforestation
1626. defy
1627. degree
1628. delay
1629. delegate
1630. deliberate
1631. delicate
1632. delight
1633. deliver
1634. delivery
1635. demand
1636. democracy
1637. demographic
1638. demonstrate
1639. demonstration
1640. denote
1641. dense
1642. density
1643. dent
1644. deny
1645. depart
1646. departure
1647. depend
1648. dependence
1649. dependent
1650. depict
1651. deplete
1652. deplore
1653. deploy
1654. deposit
1655. depress
1656. depression
1657. depth
1658. deputy
1659. derive
1660. descend
1661. describe
1662. description
1663. desert
1664. deserve
1665. design
1666. designate
1667. desirable
1668. desire
1669. desk
1670. despite
1671. destroy
1672. destruction
1673. detach
1674. detail
1675. detect
1676. detection
1677. deter
1678. deteriorate
1679. determine
1680. deterrent
1681. develop
1682. developer
1683. development
1684. deviate
1685. device
1686. devotion
1687. diagnose
1688. diagram
1689. dialect
1690. diamond
1691. diary
1692. dice
1693. dictate
1694. dictionary
1695. dieback
1696. differ
1697. difference
1698. different
1699. differentiate
1700. difficult
1701. diffuse
1702. digress
1703. dilemma
1704. diligent
1705. dilute
1706. dimension
1707. diminish
1708. dine
1709. dip
1710. diploma
1711. diplomatic
1712. dire
1713. directive
1714. dirt
1715. disability
1716. disabled
1717. disadvantage
1718. disagree
1719. disappear
1720. disappoint
1721. disapprove
1722. disaster
1723. discourse
1724. discover
1725. discreet
1726. discretion
1727. discriminate
1728. discuss
1729. discussion
1730. disease
1731. disgrace
1732. disguise
1733. disgust
1734. dish
1735. disharmony
1736. disk
1737. dislike
1738. dismay
1739. dismiss
1740. disorder
1741. display
1742. disposable
1743. dispose
1744. dispute
1745. disrupt
1746. disruption
1747. dissolve
1748. distance
1749. distant
1750. distinct
1751. distinction
1752. distinguish
1753. distort
1754. distract
1755. distress
1756. distribute
1757. distribution
1758. district
1759. disturb
1760. dive
1761. diverse
1762. diversity
1763. divert
1764. divide
1765. dividend
1766. divine
1767. division
1768. divorce
1769. dizzy
1770. document
1771. documentary
1772. documentation
1773. dodge
1774. doer
1775. domestic
1776. dominate
1777. domination
1778. donate
1779. donation
1780. donor
1781. doom
1782. dose
1783. dot
1784. double
1785. doubt
1786. downtown
1787. draft
1788. drag
1789. drama
1790. dramatic
1791. draught
1792. draw
1793. drawing
1794. dreadful
1795. dream
1796. dress
1797. drift
1798. drill
1799. drink
1800. drip
1801. drive
1802. driver
1803. drop
1804. drought
1805. drown
1806. drug
1807. drum
1808. drunk
1809. dubious
1810. due
1811. duel
1812. dull
1813. dump
1814. duplicate
1815. durable
1816. duration
1817. dust
1818. duty
1819. dwell
1820. dye
1821. dynamic
1822. dynamics
1823. eager
1824. early
1825. earnest
1826. earthquake
1827. ease
1828. east
1829. eastern
1830. easy
1831. eccentric
1832. echo
1833. ecology
1834. economical
1835. economy
1836. ecosystem
1837. edit
1838. edition
1839. educate
1840. educator
1841. effect
1842. effective
1843. effectiveness
1844. effectiveness
1845. efficiency
1846. efficient
1847. effort
1848. elaborate
1849. elder
1850. elect
1851. election
1852. electrician
1853. electricity
1854. electronic
1855. elegance
1856. element
1857. elevate
1858. eligible
1859. eliminate
1860. elite
1861. elongated
1862. embark
1863. embarrass
1864. emblem
1865. embrace
1866. emerge
1867. emergency
1868. emission
1869. emit
1870. emotion
1871. emotional
1872. emphasis
1873. emphasize
1874. empirical
1875. employ
1876. employee
1877. employer
1878. employment
1879. empower
1880. enable
1881. enact
1882. enclose
1883. encode
1884. encounter
1885. encourage
1886. endanger
1887. endeavor
1888. endorse
1889. endure
1890. enforce
1891. engaged
1892. engagement
1893. engineer
1894. enhance
1895. enjoy
1896. enlighten
1897. enormous
1898. enquire
1899. enrich
1900. enroll
1901. ensure
1902. entail
1903. enter
1904. enterprise
1905. entertain
1906. entitle
1907. entry
1908. enumerate
1909. envelope
1910. environment
1911. envisage
1912. envision
1913. enzyme
1914. epidemic
1915. episode
1916. equal
1917. equality
1918. equation
1919. equip
1920. equivalent
1921. era
1922. erect
1923. erosion
1924. erratic
1925. error
1926. escalate
1927. escape
1928. especially
1929. essay
1930. essential
1931. establish
1932. estate
1933. estimate
1934. eternal
1935. ethic
1936. ethical
1937. ethics
1938. ethnicity
1939. evaluate
1940. evaporate
1941. eventual
1942. evidence
1943. evident
1944. evoke
1945. evolve
1946. exact
1947. exaggerate
1948. examine
1949. example
1950. exceed
1951. excel
1952. excellent
1953. exceptional
1954. excerpt
1955. excess
1956. exchange
1957. excite
1958. exclude
1959. excuse
1960. execute
1961. executive
1962. exemplify
1963. exempt
1964. exercise
1965. exert
1966. exhibit
1967. exhibition
1968. exist
1969. existence
1970. exit
1971. expand
1972. expansion
1973. expect
1974. expectation
1975. expedition
1976. expel
1977. expend
1978. expenditure
1979. expense
1980. expensive
1981. expertise
1982. expert
1983. explain
1984. explicit
1985. exploit
1986. explore
1987. export
1988. expose
1989. exposure
1990. express
1991. expression
1992. extend
1993. extension
1994. extensive
1995. extent
1996. external
1997. extinct
1998. extinguish
1999. extract
2000. extraordinary

Batch 5 — Prioritized Words for IELTS Reading & Listening (2001–2500)

2001. abundance
2002. abundant
2003. accelerate
2004. accent
2005. access
2006. accessible
2007. accessory
2008. accident
2009. acclaim
2010. accommodate
2011. accompaniment
2012. accomplish
2013. accord
2014. accordance
2015. account
2016. accountability
2017. accountable
2018. accumulate
2019. accuracy
2020. accurate
2021. accuse
2022. accustomed
2023. ache
2024. achievement
2025. acid
2026. acknowledge
2027. acoustic
2028. acquaint
2029. acreage
2030. acronym
2031. activation
2032. acute
2033. adapt
2034. addict
2035. addition
2036. adept
2037. adhere
2038. adjacent
2039. adjective
2040. adjust
2041. admirable
2042. admire
2043. admission
2044. admit
2045. adolescent
2046. adopt
2047. adore
2048. adorn
2049. adult
2050. advance
2051. advanced
2052. advantage
2053. advantageous
2054. advent
2055. adverse
2056. advertise
2057. adviser
2058. advocacy
2059. advocate
2060. aerial
2061. aeroplane
2062. aesthetic
2063. affair
2064. affective
2065. affidavit
2066. affinity
2067. affirm
2068. affluent
2069. afford
2070. aftermath
2071. ageing
2072. agency
2073. agenda
2074. aggravate
2075. aggregate
2076. aggression
2077. agitate
2078. agricultural
2079. agriculture
2080. aid
2081. ailment
2082. aircraft
2083. aisle
2084. alarm
2085. alcoholic
2086. align
2087. alike
2088. allocate
2089. allot
2090. allowance
2091. ally
2092. alter
2093. alternate
2094. alternative
2095. altitude
2096. ambiguous
2097. ambition
2098. ambulance
2099. amend
2100. amenity
2101. ample
2102. amplify
2103. amuse
2104. analogous
2105. analogy
2106. analyse
2107. analyst
2108. analytic
2109. ancestor
2110. ancient
2111. anecdote
2112. angel
2113. anger
2114. angle
2115. animate
2116. animation
2117. ankle
2118. announce
2119. annoyance
2120. annual
2121. anonymous
2122. anticipate
2123. anticlockwise
2124. antibiotic
2125. antibody
2126. anticipate
2127. anxiety
2128. apartment
2129. apologize
2130. appeal
2131. appealing
2132. appear
2133. appearance
2134. appetite
2135. applaud
2136. applicant
2137. application
2138. apply
2139. appoint
2140. appointment
2141. appraisal
2142. appreciate
2143. appreciation
2144. apprentice
2145. approach
2146. appropriate
2147. approval
2148. approve
2149. approximate
2150. apt
2151. arbitrary
2152. arch
2153. archaeology
2154. architect
2155. architecture
2156. archive
2157. ardent
2158. arena
2159. argue
2160. arid
2161. arise
2162. arithmetic
2163. armament
2164. armchair
2165. armed
2166. armour
2167. aroma
2168. arrange
2169. arrangement
2170. arrest
2171. arrival
2172. arrogant
2173. artful
2174. artificial
2175. artistic
2176. ascend
2177. ascertain
2178. ascribe
2179. ash
2180. ashamed
2181. aside
2182. aspect
2183. aspiration
2184. aspire
2185. assassinate
2186. assault
2187. assemble
2188. assembly
2189. assent
2190. assert
2191. assessment
2192. asset
2193. assign
2194. assignment
2195. assist
2196. assistance
2197. assistant
2198. associate
2199. association
2200. assume
2201. assumption
2202. assure
2203. astonish
2204. astute
2205. asylum
2206. athlete
2207. athletic
2208. atmosphere
2209. atom
2210. attach
2211. attachment
2212. attain
2213. attempt
2214. attend
2215. attendance
2216. attention
2217. attentive
2218. attest
2219. attitude
2220. attorney
2221. attract
2222. attractive
2223. attribute
2224. attribution
2225. auction
2226. audible
2227. audit
2228. audition
2229. augment
2230. authorise
2231. authority
2232. authorize
2233. autobiography
2234. autograph
2235. automated
2236. autonomous
2237. autonomy
2238. availability
2239. available
2240. average
2241. avert
2242. aviation
2243. avid
2244. award
2245. aware
2246. awareness
2247. awe
2248. awkward
2249. babysitter
2250. backbone
2251. bacteria
2252. badge
2253. baffle
2254. bait
2255. bake
2256. balance
2257. balanced
2258. balcony
2259. ballot
2260. ban
2261. bandage
2262. bankrupt
2263. banner
2264. baptize
2265. barbecue
2266. barefoot
2267. bargain
2268. barrier
2269. base
2270. basement
2271. basis
2272. basket
2273. bask
2274. basin
2275. basis
2276. battery
2277. battle
2278. battlefield
2279. bead
2280. beam
2281. bear
2282. beard
2283. bearing
2284. beat
2285. beautiful
2286. beauty
2287. beckon
2288. become
2289. bedrock
2290. bedroom
2291. beef
2292. beforehand
2293. beg
2294. behave
2295. behavior
2296. behind
2297. being
2298. belief
2299. believe
2300. belief-system
2301. bell
2302. belong
2303. beloved
2304. benchmark
2305. bend
2306. beneath
2307. beneficial
2308. benefit
2309. benevolent
2310. benign
2311. bent
2312. besides
2313. bestow
2314. betray
2315. beverage
2316. bias
2317. bibliography
2318. bicycle
2319. bid
2320. bilingual
2321. biodiversity
2322. biography
2323. biology
2324. biscuit
2325. bite
2326. bizarre
2327. blacksmith
2328. blade
2329. blame
2330. blank
2331. blanket
2332. blast
2333. blend
2334. bless
2335. blink
2336. blockade
2337. bloom
2338. blossom
2339. blueprint
2340. boast
2341. body
2342. bolster
2343. bolt
2344. bond
2345. bonus
2346. boom
2347. boost
2348. border
2349. borough
2350. borrow
2351. botanical
2352. botanist
2353. bounce
2354. boundary
2355. boutique
2356. bow
2357. boycott
2358. brace
2359. bracket
2360. brainchild
2361. brake
2362. branch
2363. brand
2364. brandish
2365. brave
2366. bravery
2367. breach
2368. breadth
2369. breakage
2370. breakthrough
2371. breakdown
2372. break-even
2373. breed
2374. breeze
2375. brew
2376. bribe
2377. brick
2378. bridge
2379. brief
2380. brilliance
2381. brilliant
2382. brink
2383. brisk
2384. broaden
2385. brochure
2386. broker
2387. bronze
2388. brood
2389. brotherhood
2390. brow
2391. browse
2392. bruise
2393. brunch
2394. brutal
2395. buckle
2396. budget
2397. buffet
2398. buffer
2399. build
2400. bulky
2401. bulletin
2402. bully
2403. bump
2404. bundle
2405. bungalow
2406. buoyant
2407. bureaucracy
2408. burial
2409. burst
2410. bury
2411. bustling
2412. busybody
2413. bustle
2414. butcher
2415. buyer
2416. bypass
2417. cabin
2418. cabinet
2419. cable
2420. cache
2421. cacao
2422. cafeteria
2423. calculus
2424. calendar
2425. calibre
2426. callous
2427. calm
2428. camaraderie
2429. campaign
2430. camouflage
2431. campus
2432. canal
2433. cancel
2434. candidate
2435. candle
2436. canyon
2437. capable
2438. capacity
2439. capital
2440. capsule
2441. capture
2442. cardinal
2443. career
2444. carelessness
2445. carefree
2446. caregiver
2447. carnival
2448. carve
2449. cascade
2450. case
2451. cash
2452. cashier
2453. cassette
2454. caste
2455. casual
2456. casualty
2457. catalogue
2458. catalyst
2459. catch
2460. category
2461. cater
2462. cathedral
2463. cattle
2464. cautious
2465. cave
2466. cease
2467. celebrate
2468. celebrity
2469. cellular
2470. cement
2471. cemetery
2472. census
2473. centigrade
2474. central
2475. centuries
2476. cereal
2477. ceremony
2478. certify
2479. chain
2480. chair
2481. chairman
2482. chalk
2483. chamber
2484. champion
2485. chance
2486. changeover
2487. chaotic
2488. chapter
2489. character
2490. characteristic
2491. characterize
2492. charge
2493. charity
2494. charm
2495. charter
2496. chase
2497. cheap
2498. cheerful
2499. chemistry
2500. cherish

IELTS Listening and Reading Vocabulary Word List by Topic

Below find grouped prioritized IELTS vocabulary into topic buckets so you can study by theme (which helps both Reading and Listening). This is a best-effort, exam-focused grouping (words may belong to more than one topic — placed them where they’re most useful for IELTS).

General Academic & Signal Words (core AWL / exam-useful words)

analysis, analyze, approach, appropriate, assess, assessment, assume, authority, available, benefit, concept, consist, consistent, constitute, context, create, data, define, definition, derive, distribution, establish, estimate, evidence, evident, factor, finance, function, identify, indicate, individual, interpret, involve, issue, legal, major, method, occur, period, policy, principle, process, require, research, respond, role, sector, source, specific, structure, theory, variable, vary, achieve, administration, affect, aspect, assistance, category, chapter, complex, conclusion, conduct, consequence, construction, consumer, culture, design, distinct, element, emerge, emphasis, ensure, ethical, expand, expert, facilitate, feature, focus, implement, implication, income, industry, invest, investigation, journal, label, maintain.

manage, mechanism, media, monitor, network, normal, objective, obtain, ongoing, option, outcome, overall, participate, partner, portion, potential, predict, preserve, previous, primary, priority, procedure, professional, project, promote, proportion, publish, pursue, qualitative, quantify, range, ratio, react, recover, refine, reflect, reject, relevant, reliable, remove, replicate, report, represent, resource, restrict, result, retain, reveal, revenue, secure, select, sequence, shift, simulate, site, specify, stable, statistic, status, strategy, stress, submit, subsequent, sufficient, summary, survey, sustain, target, technique, temporary, theme, trace, transfer, transform, trend, trigger, ultimate, underlying, undertake, unique, valid, variable, visible, volume, welfare, widespread, yield.

Education & Academia Vocabulary Words for IELTS

education, academic, academic list, student, teacher, syllabus, curriculum, lecture, seminar, assignment, assessment, grade, exam, thesis, dissertation, tutor, professor, campus, admission, application, enrollment, pedagogy, literacy, graduate, undergraduate, vocational, research, methodology, citation, bibliography, journal, lecture hall, candidate, qualification, apprenticeship, scholarship, certificate, curriculum, competency, competency, tutorial, familiarize, academician, accreditation.

Environment & Ecology Word List for IELTS

environment, environmental, climate, climate change, ecosystem, biodiversity, conserve, conservation, deforestation, pollution, contaminate, contamination, emission, greenhouse, sustainable, sustainability, renewable, fossil fuel, habitat, species, endangered, erosion, soil, drought, flood, rainfall, conservation, recycle, waste, landfill, organic, agriculture, pesticide, conservationist, marine, conservation, ozone, biodiversity, ecosystem services, carbon, carbon footprint, reforest, afforestation.

Technology & IT Vocabulary for IELTS

technology, technological, innovate, innovation, digital, software, hardware, network, internet, data, database, algorithm, artificial, artificial intelligence, AI, automation, automate, robotics, cloud, cybersecurity, encryption, platform, app, application, mobile, sensor, device, interface, user, usability, infrastructure, IT, computing, virtual, simulation, analytics, code, program, update, integrate, system, input, output, bandwidth, download, upload.

Health & Medicine Word List for IELTS

health, healthcare, medical, medicine, medical, clinic, clinic, diagnosis, diagnose, disease, epidemic, pandemic, virus, bacterial, antibiotic, vaccine, symptom, treatment, therapy, mental, psychology, psychiatrist, nutrition, diet, surgery, operation, patient, physician, nurse, mortality, morbidity, infection, immunity, public health, obesity, prenatal, neonatal, rehabilitation, chronic, acute, pharmacy, prescription, symptom, casualty, emergency, clinic.

Work, Business & Economics Words for IELTS

economy, economic, economic policy, finance, financial, income, revenue, profit, loss, market, consumer, producer, industry, sector, corporate, company, enterprise, employer, employee, workforce, labour, unemployment, job, career, salary, wage, trade, export, import, tariff, budget, investment, invest, investor, capital, stock, share, inflation, recession, demand, supply, competition, monopoly, contract, negotiate, enterprise, entrepreneur, start-up, logistics, supply chain.

Science & Research Vocabulary for IELTS

science, scientific, scientist, research, experiment, experimental, empirical, methodology, method, hypothesis, theory, variable, control, sample, statistic, statistical, data, analyze, analysis, lab, laboratory, peer review, publish, publication, qualitative, quantitative, correlation, causation, observation, instrument, measurement, replicate, validity, reliability, evidence, conclude, literature, review, protocol, ethical, consent.

Media, Communication & Information Words for IELTS

media, mass media, journalism, journalist, broadcast, print, online, social media, content, publish, publication, article, report, communicate, communication, conversation, comment, editor, editorial, headline, feature, magazine, newspaper, blog, podcast, interview, press, public relations, advertising, campaign, slogan, rhetoric, message, image, visual, narrative, discourse.

Law, Politics & Government Word List for IELTS

law, legal, legislation, legislate, policy, regulation, regulate, government, governance, democratic, democracy, state, public policy, minister, parliament, administration, authority, constitution, court, judge, trial, prosecute, convict, criminal, civil, rights, human rights, immigration, citizenship, visa, treaty, diplomacy, foreign policy, election, campaign, ballot, referendum, bureaucracy, corruption, compliance, enforcement.

Society & Culture Vocabulary for IELTS

society, social, community, culture, cultural, tradition, tradition, custom, belief, religion, ethnicity, demographic, population, migration, immigration, urban, rural, suburb, family, household, relationship, marriage, gender, equality, inequality, poverty, social class, welfare, social policy, crime, juvenile, identity, lifestyle, norm, taboo, festival, heritage, ceremony, language, multicultural, integration.

Transport, Travel & Urban Life Words for IELTS

transport, transport, transit, transport system, vehicle, automobile, car, bus, train, subway, airline, airport, flight, commute, driver, passenger, route, traffic, congestion, highway, road, bicycle, pedestrian, infrastructure, bridge, tunnel, rail, station, terminal, logistics, shipping, port, shipping, cruise, ticket, fare, accommodation, tourism, tourist, hostel, hotel, itinerary.

IELTS Vocabulary for Food, Agriculture & Rural Topics

food, agriculture, agricultural, crop, livestock, harvest, farm, farmer, irrigation, fertilizer, pesticide, greenhouse, organic, dairy, cattle, fisheries, arable, pasture, produce, food security, nutrition, cuisine, culinary, diet, famine, famine relief, staple, produce, processing, packaging.

IELTS Words for Energy, Industry & Resources

energy, energy supply, electricity, fossil fuel, coal, oil, gas, renewable, solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, power, fuel, resource, mineral, mining, extraction, refinery, industry, manufacturing, industrial, factory, production, output, machinery, engineering, infrastructure, construction, maintenance, sustainable energy, efficiency.

IELTS Word List for Arts, Literature & Culture

art, artist, artistic, painting, sculpture, literature, novelist, poetry, poem, drama, theatre, cinema, film, architecture, design, culture, heritage, museum, gallery, exhibition, performance, music, composer, critic, critique, creative, aesthetic, genre, narrative, motif.

IELTS Vocabulary for Everyday & Functional (useful for Listening)

common everyday vocabulary that appears in listening passages: home, house, family, friend, city, town, work, office, shop, price, schedule, appointment, ticket, holiday, travel, bank, shop, hospital, doctor, train, bus, phone, message, email, appointment, menu, recipe, weather, forecast, problem, solution, advice, plan.