STEP Exam Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering key synonyms and definitions repeatedly tested in the STEP reading section. Use them to review and reinforce word meanings before the exam.

Myriad

Multiple; a very large number

Implies

Suggest

Illustrated

Demonstrated

Peasant

فلاح

Tame

ترويض

Slaughter

ذبح

Prehistoric

لا يستطيع القراءة

Crows

غربان

Tailgate

Unsafe

The former

Arabs

Inscription

النقش

Sympathetic

عاطفي

Agriculture

Cultivated

Constipation

الإمساك

Contaminates

الملوثات

Optimisti

They are not afraid

Eruption

ثوران بركاني

Tutor

مدرس خصوصي

concluded

Consummated يستنتج

Inauguration

Opening; formal beginning

Explanation

Definition; clarification

Beings

Mankind; human creatures

Proficient

Skilled; competent

Nocturnal

Active at night

Essentially

Basically; in essence

Separated

Individual; set apart

Recycling

Using again; re-use of materials

Recent

Current; of the present time

Comment

Remark; observation

Breaking

Squashing; smashing

Unlikely

Improbable; not probable

Brighter

More shiny; more luminous

Unconvincing

Far-fetched; not believable

Inconvenience

Trouble; disturbance

Greedy

Wanting more than needed; avaricious

Suffer

Experience pain or problems

Function

Process; purpose or role

Pleased

Happy; satisfied

Paper

Papyrus; writing material

Effortless

Without work; easy

Bid

Offer; proposal

Chart

Map; visual data sheet

Physician

Doctor; medical practitioner

Happen

Occur; take place

Cartographer

Mapmaker

Nutrients

Foods with high value; nourishing substances

Reign

Rule; period of governance

Allocate

Assign; set aside

Assumed

Took; accepted as true

Piles

Stacks; heaps

Couch surfing

Staying in friends’ homes for free

Diet

Food regimen; nutritional plan

Carved

Shaped; sculpted

Undecided

Uncertain; not chosen

Harvesting

Collecting crops; gathering

Herbs

Plants used for flavor or medicine

Exhausted

Tired; worn out

Dabble

Wet; splash lightly

Antique

Old; ancient item

Pressure

Stress; force per area

Accepted

Adapted; agreed to

Overloaded

Under high pressure; burdened

Fight-or-flight response

The body’s reaction to danger

Leisure

Free time; spare time

Sufficient

Enough; adequate

Pronunciation

Saying words; articulation

Risk

Danger; possibility of loss

Accommodation

Home; place to stay

Accomplish

Achieve; carry out

Bowl

Container; vessel

Tension

Stress; mental strain

Slaughter

Kill; butcher

Brainstorming

Planning for ideas or solutions

Tamed

Controlled; domesticated

Multiple

Many; consisting of several

Flaming

On fire; blazing

Resemble

Look like; be similar to

Headed for

Moved towards; directed to

Not scheduled

Not planned; unscheduled

Pioneer

First or original developer

Preserve

Protect; maintain

Lacking

Missing; absent

Colony

Settlement; habitation

Versatility

Usefulness; variety

Forceful

Powerful; strong

Head

Director; manager

Escalate

Increase; intensify

Nutritious

Healthier; nourishing

Dozing

Sleeping lightly

Derived

Originated; taken from

Clues

Signs; hints

Compound

Complex; combination

Equilibrium

Balance; stability

Examine

Look at; inspect

Parallel

Similarity; side-by-side

Location

Place; position

Mutual intelligibility

Similarity enabling understanding

Site

Place; location