BASIC VOCABULARY FOR OET READING DR.

BAHAA HAKAM +201011345563

Basic OET vocabulary for Reading

For OET pre-intermediate level candidates

Dr. Bahaa Hakam

Word Definition ‫اٌّؼٕى‬

1. abolish to officially put an end to ‫إٌغاء‬

2. abrupt sudden or curt ‫شذٌذ األٔحذاس‬

3. agitation anxiety; the fast stirring of a ‫اإلثاسج‬

liquid

4. alteration change from a previous ‫ذغٍٍش‬

norm

5. ambiguous open to more than one ‫غاِط‬

interpretation; unclear

6. ambivalent having mixed feelings ‫ِشاػش ِرٕالعح‬

7. arcane difficult to understand ‫غاِعح‬

8. aromatic having a pleasant smell ‫ػطشي‬

9. assumption an idea accepted as fact ‫افرشاض‬

without proof

10. bias inclination for or against a ‫ ٔضػح‬،‫أحٍاص‬

group of people or a particular
outcome

11. characterize describe distinctive features; ‫صف‬ٚ

to be typical of

12. consequently as a result ‫تٕاء ػٍى رٌه‬

13. conserve protect ‫حفع‬

14. contentious controversial ‫إثاسج ٌٍخالف‬

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Word Definition

15. conventional aligned with general beliefs ‫ذمٍٍذي‬

16. convey express ً‫ٔم‬
17. corroborate confirm; support ‫ٌثثد‬
18. corrupt dishonest for personal gain ‫فاعذ‬
19. counterargument an argument opposing an ‫حدح ِعادج‬
idea set forth elsewhere

20. deplete use up ‫اعرٕضاف‬

21. dismay disappointment and distress ‫فضع‬
22. emerging beginning; new ‫اٌّغردذج‬
23. empathetic feeling sympathy ‫ِرؼاغف‬
24. engagement participation; an ‫االسذثاغ‬
appointment

25. enumerate to list ‫عشد‬

26. exertion effort ‫د‬ٛٙ‫ِد‬
27. exhilarating wildly exciting ‫ِٕؼش‬
28. fastidious nit-picky, fussing over ‫شذٌذ اٌحغاعٍح‬
details

29. foreshadow to allude to coming events ‫أٔزس ب‬

30. fundamentally centrally ‫فً األعاط‬

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31. hasten to do something quickly ً‫ػد‬

32. hypothetical based on a hypothesis; ‫افرشاظٍح‬
theoretical

33. imperative absolutely necessary ًِ‫إٌضا‬

34. indifferent expressing no opinions on a ‫غٍش ِثاي‬
matter

35. indigenous native to a certain area ٍٍٍٓ‫اٌغىاْ األص‬

36. indiscriminate without consideration ‫غٍش ٍِّض‬
37. indispensable vital ٕٗ‫ال غٕى ػ‬
38. indistinct unclear ‫اظح‬ٚ ‫غٍش‬
39. infrastructure the organizational ‫تٍٕح ذحرٍح‬
structures needed for the
operation of a society or
project

40. keen eager; incisive; to wail ‫ِرحّظ‬

41. melodramatic exaggerated ًِ‫دسا‬ٍٍِٛ
42. modification Change ًٌ‫ذؼذ‬

43. naïve innocent; likely to believe ‫عارج‬

anything

44. neglect fail to care for ‫إّ٘اي‬

45. null invalid; related to zero ‫ال شًء‬

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46. obsolete no longer useful ِٓ‫ا اٌض‬ٍٍٙ‫ػفا ػ‬

47. opaque not transparent ‫ّح‬ٙ‫ِث‬
48. oppress to keep in a state of ٍُ‫ظ‬
hardship

49. pending awaiting decision ‫لٍذ االٔرظاس‬

50. profuse excessive ‫غضٌش‬
51. regression return to an earlier state ‫أحغاس‬
52. reinforce strengthen; back up ‫ذؼضص‬
53. render to provide; to make ً‫ٌدؼ‬
54. renounce to declare the abandonment ‫ذٕاصي‬
of something formally

55. repeal to revoke ‫إٌغاء‬

56. repose rest ‫ساحح‬
57. reproach express disapproval ‫ػراب‬
58. restorative possessing characteristics ‫ِدذد‬
that allow it to return
health or well-being

59. scope the extent to which ‫ٔطاق‬

something is relevant

60. secession formally withdrawing from ‫أفصاي‬

membership

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Word Definition ‫وٍّح‬

61. selfless unselfish ‫غٍشج‬

62. simulate imitate ‫ِحاواج‬
63. spectacle a visually impressive ‫ذ‬ٙ‫ِش‬
performance

64. stimulate build interest in ‫حفض‬

65. subsequent following ‫الحك‬
66. supremacy predominance; the state of ‫عٍادج‬
being in control of all
others

67. synchronized occurring at the same time ِٓ‫ذضا‬

68. tenacious not giving in easily ‫ػٍٕذ‬
69. undermine make less effective ‫ٌط‬ٛ‫ذم‬
70. urbane refined, of the city ‫ِؤدب‬
71. vitality being strong and energetic ‫ٌح‬ٍٛ‫ح‬
72. warrant justification; to justify ‫ِزوشج‬
73. yield to produce; to give way ٍُ‫ ٌغرغ‬ٚ‫ٌخعغ أ‬
74. starvation hunger ‫ِداػح‬
75. exclude keep out ‫اعرثؼذ‬
76. ensure make sure ِٓ ‫اٌرأوذ‬

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Word Definition

77. criteria decisive factor ‫اٌّؼاٌٍش‬

78. deduce assume ‫ٔغرٕرح‬
79. framework structure َ‫إغاس اٌؼا‬
80. Fund finance ‫اي‬ِٛ‫األ‬
81. illustrate exemplify ‫ظٍح‬ٛ‫ذ‬
82. locate place ‫حذد‬
83. proportion amount ‫ٔغثح‬
84. Immigrate ‫٘اخش‬
85. imply involve ‫ٌّح اٌى‬
86. instance example ‫رج‬ّٛٔ
87. partner associate ‫ششٌه‬
88. outcome result ‫ٔرٍدح‬
89. justify give good reason for ‫تشس‬
90. rely depend ‫اػرّذ‬
91. sufficient enough ‫واف‬
92. task job ‫ّح‬ِٙ
93. remove take away ‫إصاٌح‬

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Word Definition

94. scheme system ‫ِخطػ‬

95. sequence series ‫عٍغٍح ِٓ األشٍاء راخ اٌصٍح‬
ٍٓ‫ش فً ذشذٍة ِؼ‬ٙ‫اٌرً ذظ‬

96. specify identify ‫ذحذٌذ‬

97. adequate sufficient ‫واف‬
98. concentrate think ‫ذشوٍض‬
99. ethnic racial ً‫ػشل‬
100. annual yearly ‫ي‬ٕٛ‫ع‬
101. grant funding ‫ِٕحح‬
102. apparent obvious ‫اظح‬ٚ
103. hence therefore ًٌ‫تاٌرا‬
104. approximate estimated ً‫ذمشٌث‬
105. attitude approach ‫ن‬ٍٛ‫لف ع‬ِٛ
106. option alternative ‫اخرٍاس‬
107. promote endorse \ ‫ج \ شدغ \ ػضص \ ّٔى‬ٚ‫س‬
‫س‬ٛ‫غ‬
‫وٍّح‬
‫ِخطػ‬

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Word Definition ‫وٍّح‬

108. regime government ُ‫إٌظاَ اٌحاو‬

109. occupy live in ً‫ذشغ‬
110. undertake take on/
commit commit - ‫ذ‬ٙ‫ذؼ‬
oneself oneself to and
begin
111. challenge Confront ‫اٌرحذي‬
112. draft Breeze ‫ع‬ٚ‫ِشش‬
113. adjust Regulate ‫ٌؼذي‬
114. Alter Change ‫ذغٍش‬
115. conflict disagreement ‫ٔضاع‬
116. amend Modify ًٌ‫ذؼذ‬
117. enforce put into effect ُ‫ أسغ‬،‫ أخثش‬،‫فشض‬

118. decline Refuse ‫أخفاض‬

119. expand get bigger ‫عؼد‬ٚ
120. capacity Ability ‫عؼح‬
121. discrete Separate ٍٗ‫ِٕفص‬
122. Aware Conscious ‫ِذسن‬
123. notion Idea ‫خٍاٌى‬

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Word Definition ‫وٍّح‬

124. expose Depiction ‫ف‬ٛ‫ِىش‬

126. Orient familiarize ٍٗ‫خ‬ٛ‫ذ‬
127. objective intention ‫٘ذف‬
128. facilitate make easy ًٍٙ‫ذغ‬
129. logic reason ‫ِٕطك‬
130. Precise exact ‫دلٍك‬
131. perspective viewpoint ‫إٔطثاع‬
132. margin edge ‫حافح‬
133. fundamental basic ً‫أعاع‬
134. pursue follow ‫الحك‬
135. generate make ‫ٌٍذ‬ٛ‫ذ‬
136. generation age group ًٍ‫خ‬
137. modify adapt ًٌ‫ذؼذ‬
138. liberal open-minded ‫ٌٍثشاٌٍح‬
139. revenue income ‫إٌشاداخ‬
140. stable steady ‫ِغرمش‬

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Word Definition ‫وٍّح‬

141. trend movement ٖ‫اذدا‬

142. transit transportation ً‫ ٔم‬- ‫س‬ٛ‫ػث‬
143. welfare benefit ‫خٍش‬
144. sustain maintain ‫اٌحفاظ‬
145. symbol sign ‫سِض‬
146. diverse varied ‫ع‬ٕٛ‫ِر‬
147. accurate precise ‫دلٍك‬
148. explicit open ‫صشٌح‬
149. gender sex ‫خٕظ‬
150. rational sane ‫ي‬ٛ‫ِؼم‬
151. inhibit slow down ‫ذؼٍك‬
152. initiate start ً‫ع ف‬ٚ‫اٌشش‬
153. motive reason ‫دافغ‬
154. recover get well ‫اعرؼادج‬
155. reveal make known ‫وشف‬
156. Neutral unbiased ‫ِحاٌذ‬
157. utilise To use َ‫اعرخذا‬

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