BEST Vocabulary Words for IELTS – 635

Refute: to prove that (something) is wrong or not true;

Sentence: He refutes the notion that he’s planning to retire soon.

Myriad: an extremely large number of something

Sentence: A butterfly’s wing has myriad tiny scales

Corroborate: to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc.

Sentence: I had access to a wide range of documents which corroborated the story.

Heredity: the process by which characteristics are given from a parent to their child through the genes.

Sentence: Radiation has a strong effect on the heredity of fruit flies

Tenacious: holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way

Sentence: The company has a tenacious hold on the market.

Erroneous: not correct; based on wrong information;

Sentence: Early explorers had the erroneous notion that the oceans were full of dragons.

Pertinent: relevant or applicable to a particular matter;

Sentence: To ensure a prompt reply, please include all pertinent details in your email.

Audacious: showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Sentence: Your plan of going abroad is an audacious decision.

Lenient: not as strict as expected when punishing somebody

Sentence: He believes the government is already lenient with drug traffickers.

Ingenious: very intelligent and skilful,

Sentence: She was ingenious at finding ways to work more quickly

Tedious: boring and too slow or long

Sentence: He made a tedious 45-minute speech.

Decipher: to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand

Sentence: There was no way I could decipher my doctor’s handwriting.