PTE WORD A Group 1

Question 1

Abolish

Answer 1

Put an end to

Question 2

Abound

Answer 2

Be full of; be plentiful

Question 3

Abridge

Answer 3

Condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

Question 4

Abrupt

Answer 4

Broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another，生硬的，唐突的，出其不意的

Question 5

Acclaim

Answer 5

Applaud; announce with great approval

Question 6

Advent

Answer 6

Coming or arrival

Question 7

Adverse

Answer 7

In opposing direction; harmful or unfavourable， 不利的，有害的，敌对的

Question 8

Aerial

Answer 8

Of the air or atmosphere

Question 9

Aesthetic

Answer 9

Elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

Question 10

Affix

Answer 10

Fasten; append; add on

Question 11

Afflict

Answer 11

Cause pain, suffering or distress

Question 12

Aggregate

Answer 12

Gather into a mass, sum, or whole

Question 13

Agitation

Answer 13

Anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

Question 14

Agreeable

Answer 14

Ready to consent or submit; acceptable

Question 15

Albeit

Answer 15

Even though; although; notwithstanding /ol-Bee-it/

Question 16

Alienate

Answer 16

Cause to become unfriendly or hostile

Question 17

Allege

Answer 17

State without proof; assert to be true

Question 18

Allegiance

Answer 18

Loyalty to a nation, or cause; friendly to any person or thing; devotion

Question 19

Alleviate

Answer 19

Provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

Question 20

Amateur

Answer 20

Nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

Question 21

Amend

Answer 21

Change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors. Amendment

Question 22

Amid

Answer 22

In the middle of; among; surrounded by

Question 23

Amidst

Answer 23

Amid; in the middle of

Question 24

Ammunition

Answer 24

Military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons

Question 25

Amphibian

Answer 25

Able to live both on land and in water

Question 26

Ample

Answer 26

More than enough in size or scope or capacity

Question 27

Annihilate

Answer 27

Destroy completely; reduce to non existence /a’naielate/

Question 28

Annuity

Answer 28

Annual payment of allowance or income

Question 29

Antagonism

Answer 29

Active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle force, or factor