IELTS Vocabulary

IELTS vocabulary. 

Most important synonyms for IELTS for band 8:

1. Abandon: forsake, relinquish, desert, abdicate

2. Abundant: plentiful, ample, copious, profuse

3. Accelerate: hasten, expedite, quicken, advance

4. Accurate: precise, exact, correct, unerring

5. Achieve: accomplish, attain, realize, fulfill

6. Adapt: adjust, modify, acclimate, conform

7. Adequate: sufficient, ample, satisfactory, acceptable

8. Advantage: benefit, asset, merit, boon

9. Affect: influence, impact, alter, modify

10. Aggressive: hostile, belligerent, combative, assertive

11. Aid: assist, help, support, facilitate

12. Alert: vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant

13. Ambiguous: unclear, vague, equivocal, obscure

14. Analyze: examine, scrutinize, assess, evaluate

15. Annoy: irritate, bother, vex, aggravate

16. Anticipate: expect, foresee, predict, await

17. Appear: emerge, materialize, surface, manifest

18. Apply: implement, utilize, employ, execute

19. Appreciate: value, cherish, acknowledge, recognize

20. Approve: endorse, authorize, sanction, accept

21. Argue: debate, contend, assert, dispute

22. Arrange: organize, coordinate, schedule, plan

23. Assess: evaluate, appraise, estimate, judge

24. Assist: help, aid, support, facilitate

25. Assume: presume, suppose, infer, surmise

26. Attain: achieve, accomplish, reach, secure

27. Avoid: evade, elude, circumvent, dodge

28. Aware: conscious, cognizant, informed, mindful

29. Balance: equilibrium, stability, symmetry, poise

30. Basic: fundamental, essential, primary, rudimentary

31. Benefit: advantage, profit, gain, boon

32. Blame: accuse, condemn, censure, reproach

33. Build: construct, erect, assemble, fabricate

34. Calm: tranquil, serene, peaceful, placid

35. Change: alter, modify, transform, convert

36. Choose: select, pick, opt, decide

37. Clear: obvious, evident, apparent, transparent

38. Combine: merge, unite, integrate, amalgamate

39. Comfort: console, soothe, reassure, ease

40. Communicate: convey, express, articulate, transmit

41. Compare: contrast, juxtapose, differentiate, collate

42. Compete: contend, vie, rival, challenge

43. Complete: finish, conclude, accomplish, finalize

44. Complicate: entangle, perplex, confuse, obscure

45. Concentrate: focus, centralize, consolidate, intensify

46. Confirm: verify, validate, substantiate, authenticate

47. Connect: link, associate, relate, join

48. Consider: contemplate, ponder, reflect, deliberate

49. Construct: build, erect, assemble, fabricate

50. Continue: persist, proceed, endure, sustain

51. Control: manage, regulate, govern, supervise

52. Convince: persuade, assure, influence, sway

53. Correct: rectify, amend, revise, adjust

54. Create: generate, produce, invent, devise

55. Criticize: condemn, censure, denounce, disapprove

56. Decide: determine, resolve, conclude, settle

57. Decrease: diminish, reduce, lessen, decline

58. Define: describe, explain, delineate, specify

59. Delay: postpone, defer, procrastinate, suspend

60. Deliver: distribute, convey, dispatch, transmit

IELTS Band 8 synonyms 

61. Demand: require, necessitate, insist, stipulate

62. Deny: refuse, reject, repudiate, disclaim

63. Depend: rely, count, trust, lean

64. Describe: depict, portray, illustrate, characterize

65. Develop: evolve, progress, advance, expand

66. Differ: vary, diverge, contrast, deviate

67. Discover: uncover, find, detect, unearth

68. Discuss: debate, deliberate, confer, examine

69. Dislike: detest, loathe, despise, abhor

70. Distribute: allocate, dispense, apportion, disseminate

71. Divide: split, separate, partition, segregate

72. Doubt: question, distrust, suspect, disbelieve

73. Educate: teach, instruct, train, enlighten

74. Emphasize: highlight, stress, underline, accentuate

75. Encourage: motivate, inspire, stimulate, urge

76. Enhance: improve, augment, boost, enrich

77. Enjoy: relish, savor, appreciate, delight

78. Ensure: guarantee, secure, confirm, ascertain

79. Establish: found, institute, set up, initiate

80. Evaluate: assess, appraise, judge, estimate

81. Examine: inspect, scrutinize, analyze, investigate

82. Expand: extend, enlarge, broaden, increase

83. Expect: anticipate, await, foresee, predict

84. Explain: clarify, elucidate, interpret, expound

85. Express: convey, articulate, communicate, manifest

86. Facilitate: assist, ease, expedite, simplify

87. Fail: flounder, falter, stumble, collapse

88. Focus: concentrate, center, spotlight, emphasize

89. Follow: pursue, trail, succeed, adhere

90. Gain: acquire, obtain, secure, procure

91. Generate: produce, create, yield, spawn

92. Grow: expand, develop, increase, mature

93. Handle: manage, deal with, tackle, address

94. Help: assist, aid, support, facilitate

95. Identify: recognize, pinpoint, detect, ascertain

96. Improve: enhance, upgrade, refine, ameliorate

97. Increase: raise, boost, escalate, amplify

98. Influence: affect, sway, shape, determine

99. Inform: notify, apprise, brief, enlighten

100. Inspire: motivate, encourage, stimulate, uplift 

IELTS Band 8 synonyms 

101. Ignore – overlook, disregard, neglect, bypass

102. Justify – defend, substantiate, validate, vindicate

103. Maintain – preserve, uphold, sustain, retain

104. Mention – state, cite, refer to, allude to

105. Notice – observe, detect, perceive, discern

106. Overcome – conquer, surmount, prevail over, withstand

107. Prevent – hinder, obstruct, inhibit, preclude

108. Prove – demonstrate, establish, corroborate, attest

109. Raise – elevate, uplift, promote, enhance

110. React – respond, reply, retaliate, counteract

111. Reflect – mirror, echo, embody, demonstrate

112. Reject – dismiss, snub, exclude, veto

113. Rely – depend, bank on, lean on, hinge upon

114. Remind – prompt, jog memory, recall, bring to mind

115. Replace – substitute, supersede, swap, displace

116. Respond – address, acknowledge, reciprocate, retort

117. Reveal – disclose, uncover, expose, unveil

118. Rise – ascend, climb, surge, soar

119. Show – display, exhibit, indicate, reveal

120. Solve – resolve, rectify, troubleshoot, decipher

121. Speak – converse, verbalize, articulate, utter

122. Start – commence, initiate, launch, embark

123. State – declare, proclaim, announce, assert

124. Strengthen – fortify, reinforce, cement, intensify

125. Support – back, advocate, uphold, endorse

IELTS Band 8 synonyms 

126. Surprise – astonish, startle, bewilder, flabbergast

127. Take part – participate, engage, enlist, contribute

128. Think – contemplate, muse, reflect, deliberate

129. Use – employ, utilize, harness, deploy

130. Win – triumph, succeed, prevail, clinch

131. Worsen – deteriorate, degrade, decline, regress

132. Agreeable – acceptable, pleasing, suitable, amenable

133. Beautiful – attractive, stunning, exquisite, graceful

134. Big – massive, enormous, substantial, colossal

135. Busy – occupied, swamped, engaged, preoccupied

136. Cheap – affordable, economical, budget-friendly, low-cost

137. Difficult – complex, challenging, demanding, intricate

138. Easy – effortless, straightforward, uncomplicated, manageable

139. Famous – renowned, celebrated, well-known, acclaimed

140. Important – crucial, vital, significant, paramount

141. Interesting – fascinating, captivating, thought-provoking, engrossing

142. Kind – compassionate, considerate, benevolent, gentle

143. Lazy – sluggish, lethargic, indolent, inactive

144. Necessary – essential, compulsory, mandatory, imperative

145. Poor – impoverished, underprivileged, destitute, needy

146. Rich – wealthy, affluent, prosperous, well-off

147. Smart – intelligent, clever, astute, shrewd

148. Strong – sturdy, resilient, robust, tenacious

149. Weak – fragile, feeble, delicate, faint

150. Wrong – incorrect, mistaken, erroneous, inaccurate

IELTS Band 8 synonyms 

151. Abundant – plentiful, copious, profuse, bountiful

152. Accelerate – hasten, expedite, quicken, advance

153. Accurate – precise, exact, correct, unerring

154. Achieve – accomplish, attain, realize, fulfill

155. Adapt – adjust, modify, acclimate, conform

156. Adequate – sufficient, ample, satisfactory, acceptable

157. Advantage – benefit, asset, merit, boon

158. Affect – influence, impact, alter, modify

159. Aggressive – hostile, belligerent, combative, assertive

160. Aid – assist, help, support, facilitate

161. Alert – vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant

162. Ambiguous – unclear, vague, equivocal, obscure

163. Analyze – examine, scrutinize, assess, evaluate

164. Annoy – irritate, bother, vex, aggravate

165. Anticipate – expect, foresee, predict, await

166. Appear – emerge, materialize, surface, manifest

167. Apply – implement, utilize, employ, execute

168. Appreciate – value, cherish, acknowledge, recognize

169. Approve – endorse, authorize, sanction, accept

170. Argue – debate, contend, assert, dispute

171. Arrange – organize, coordinate, schedule, plan

172. Assess – evaluate, appraise, estimate, judge

173. Assist – help, aid, support, facilitate

174. Assume – presume, suppose, infer, surmise

175. Attain – achieve, accomplish, reach, secure

IELTS Band 8 synonyms 

176. Avoid – evade, elude, circumvent, dodge

177. Aware – conscious, cognizant, informed, mindful

178. Balance – equilibrium, stability, symmetry, poise

179. Basic – fundamental, essential, primary, rudimentary

180. Benefit – advantage, profit, gain, boon

181. Blame – accuse, condemn, censure, reproach

182. Build – construct, erect, assemble, fabricate

183. Calm – tranquil, serene, peaceful, placid

184. Change – alter, modify, transform, convert

185. Choose – select, pick, opt, decide

186. Clear – obvious, evident, apparent, transparent

187. Combine – merge, unite, integrate, amalgamate

188. Comfort – console, soothe, reassure, ease

189. Communicate – convey, express, articulate, transmit

190. Compare – contrast, juxtapose, differentiate, collate

191. Compete – contend, vie, rival, challenge

192. Complete – finish, conclude, accomplish, finalize

193. Complicate – entangle, perplex, confuse, obscure

194. Concentrate – focus, centralize, consolidate, intensify

195. Confirm – verify, validate, substantiate, authenticate

196. Connect – link, associate, relate, join

197. Consider – contemplate, ponder, reflect, deliberate

198. Construct – build, erect, assemble, fabricate

199. Continue – persist, proceed, endure, sustain

200. Control – manage, regulate, govern, supervise