YDS Most Common Vocabulary Words

A complete study set for YDS exam preparation covering essential vocabulary, meanings, and synonyms from a 1000-word list.

abandon

(1) To leave someone. (2) To give up on something (e.g., leave, give up).

abbreviate

(1) To shorten or summarize. (2) To simplify in mathematics.

abolish

To destroy taboos in society or to end something (e.g., do away with).

absorb

To suck in or soak up.

abstain from

To avoid or stay away from things like alcohol or medicine (e.g., avoid from).

abundance

Plenty, bounty, or a state of being plentiful.

abundant

Plentiful or bountiful.

accelerate

To speed up or gain momentum; an accelerator is a gas pedal.

accept

To agree, accept, or be willing to receive.

access

To reach, access, or arrive at.

accessible to

Reachable or obtainable.

accommodate

To host or put up guests or visitors.

accompany

(1) To escort or go with someone as a friend. (2) To exist or appear together (e.g., Pain and fever accompany inflammatory diseases).

accomplish

To succeed or achieve.

accumulate

(1) To increase or accumulate. (2) To pile up or gather.

accuracy

Correctness, precision, or certainty.

accurate

Correct, flawless, or complete (e.g., precise, correct).

accurately

In a correct, flawless, or complete manner (e.g., precisely, correctly).

accuse (of)

To charge or accuse someone of something.

achieve

To succeed, accomplish, or fulfill.

acknowledge as

(1) To recognize or accept as something. (2) To notify a sender that a message or letter has been received.

acquainted with

To be familiar with or informed about something.

acquire

To obtain, gain, or attain something like a language, inheritance, or habit (e.g., She acquired a huge fortune).

acquisition

The act of acquiring or an acquisition.

activist

An active supporter of an idea.

adapt

To adjust, adapt, or fit something (e.g., adjust).

addict

A dependent or addict, such as a drug addict (heroin addict).

addiction to

Dependency or addiction.

addition

An extra part or addition.

additionally

Furthermore, moreover, or in addition.

adequately

Sufficiently or in a sufficient manner.

adjust

(1) To adapt or adjust. (2) To get used to something.

adjustment

Correction, adaptation, or the act of conforming.

administer

(1) To manage or govern. (2) To provide or administer something like intravenous medicine.

admire

To admire or look up to someone.

admit

To confess, admit, or accept something.

adopt

(1) To adopt a child (e.g., take up). (2) To take measures or precautions (adopt measure). (3) To embrace something belonging to others, such as a language or religion.

adore

To love deeply or worship.

adverse

Opposite, bad, or unfavorable.

advocate

(1) To defend. (2) To support.

affect

To influence or affect.

aggravate

To gradually get worse or deteriorate (e.g., worsen).

aggressive

Offensive or aggressive.

aid

To help or provide assistance.

alien (to)

Foreign or strange to.

alongside

Beside or next to.

alter

To change or alter.

alteration

A change or modification.

amazing

Surprising, admirable, or astonishing.

amend

To make changes, specifically in laws or regulations.

amendment

A change or modification, especially to a law (e.g., alteration).

amusing

Fun, enjoyable, or pleasant.

announce

To declare, announce, or give out.

anticipate

To expect or hope for.

apologize

To express regret; the structure is apologize to someone for something.

appalling

Dreadful, horrible, or horrendous.

appointment

(1) An assignment or appointment. (2) A meeting or rendezvous.

appreciate

(1) To appreciate or value. (2) To understand or realize.

approach

(1) To approach in terms of time or distance. (2) To apply or request something from an authority (e.g., She approached the bank for a loan).

appropriately

Suitably or in an appropriate manner.

approve of

To approve, find appropriate, or condone.

arrange

To organize or arrange meetings, appointments, etc.

artefact

A man-made object, often of artistic or historical interest.

ascend

To go up, rise, or climb up.

ask for

To request or ask for something.

aspire

To desire strongly or want very much (e.g., I’ve always aspired to be a singer).

assemble

(1) To gather or bring together. (2) To mount or put up.

assess

To evaluate or assess.

assign

To appoint, assign, or task someone (e.g., appoint).

assist somebody in something

To help someone with a particular matter.

associate

(1) To associate things or people in one's mind (e.g., I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood). (2) To socialize or hang out with people, often with negative connotations.

assume

(1) To assume or farz etmek without evidence (e.g., conclude). (2) To take on responsibility or a burden.

assure

To give assurance, ensure, or guarantee to someone.

astonishment

Amazement, bewilderment, or the state of being surprised.

attach

To attach, add, or enclose.

attack

To attack or an assault.

attain

To obtain, reach, or gain.

attainment

The act of reaching or attaining something.

attend

To participate or attend.

attribute

To base on or attribute to a specific cause or reason.

auditorium

A listening/viewing hall or the section where the audience sits.

available

Existing or present.

avert

(1) To prevent something from happening. (2) To divert or turn something away (like traffic).

avoidable

Preventable or able to be avoided.

award

A prize or award.

backward

Underdeveloped or moving in a reverse direction.

badly in need of

To be very much in need of something or someone.

barely

(1) Hardly or almost not at all. (2) With great difficulty (e.g., scarcely).

bargain

(1) A bargain or agreement. (2) To negotiate a price. (3) A cheap item.

barren

Arid, infertile, or unproductive.

basic

Fundamental or essential.

bazaar

A market or shopping place.

behave

To act or behave.

believe

To trust or believe.

belongings

Personal possessions or belongings.

beloved

Dear, loved, or beloved.

bitingly satirical

Extremely sarcastic or mercilessly critical.

bizarre

Strange, weird, or unusual.

blanket

A blanket used for warmth.

blaze

(1) A fire, flame, or blaze. (2) To shine brightly.