BEST VOCABULARY WORD FOR IELTS – 328

Ape – to imitate awkwardly

Sentence – Man has evolved from the ape.

Flippant – not respectful or serious

Sentence – I think she just thought I was being flippant.

Jerky – moving with the sudden starts and stop

Sentence – Mr Griffin made a jerky gesture.

Pursue – to try to get or do over a period of time

Sentence – The criminal is being pursued by police.

Retrospect – a looking back on or a thinking about past events

Sentence – In retrospect, it’s easy to see why we were wrong.

Revere – to show devotion and honor to

Sentence – Students revere the old professors.

Rustic – relating to, or suitable for the country or country people

Sentence – He has the appearance of a rustic fellow.

tenuous – not certain, definite, or strong : flimsy, weak, or uncertain

Sentence – He has a tenuous grasp/grip/hold on reality.

discern – to detect with the eyes : distinguish

Sentence – The man couldn’t discern between right and wrong.

Haywire –  being out of order : not working

Sentence – The stock market has gone completely haywire.

humdrum – monotonous, dull

Sentence – We lead such a humdrum life/existence.