IELTS Important Verbs Quiz

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What does the verb 'jeopardize' mean?

To solidify a relationship

To enhance something

To support with evidence

To expose to risk (correct)

Which verb means to reduce the severity of a problem?

Exacerbate

Ameliorate (correct)

Dwindle

Deteriorate

What is the meaning of 'corroborate'?

To oppose evidence

To insert a new idea

To confirm with evidence (correct)

To ignore facts

What does 'spearhead' refer to in a leadership context?

To serve as a leader Signup and view all the answers

Which verb means to bring something into existence?

Materialize Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of 'prioritize'?

To deal with the most important things first Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'evoke' describe?

To bring something to mind Signup and view all the answers

Which action does 'manipulate' imply?

To manage skillfully Signup and view all the answers

What does 'substantiate' mean?

To support a claim with facts Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'simulate' mean?

To imitate conditions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes 'fluctuate'?

To shift back and forth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inhibit' mean?

To prohibit from doing something Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'eliminate'?

To remove something Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'govern' based on its usage?

To control the actions of elected representatives Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of 'document' in the context provided?

To record the details of an event Signup and view all the answers

In what way does something that 'symbolizes' function?

It serves as a representation of an idea Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rebut' describe in the context given?

To deny or oppose a claim Signup and view all the answers

How does 'evaluate' function in a practical scenario?

To judge and calculate the quality of something Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'indicate' primarily imply?

To point out or show something Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'analyze' in the context of a study?

To examine information in detail Signup and view all the answers

What does 'demonstrate' mean when used in a context of commitment?

To prove through action Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of 'trigger' in a psychological context?

To cause a reaction Signup and view all the answers

What does 'represent' imply in terms of communication?

To serve as a sign or symbol for something Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'induce' in a medical context?

To persuade people to act Signup and view all the answers

In what context might something 'collapse'?

When it fails completely Signup and view all the answers

What does 'reform' signify in a societal context?

To make improvements in systems or practices Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

IELTS/TOEFL/PTE Important Verbs

Jeopardize: To expose to risk. (e.g., Stopping payments may jeopardize future benefits)
Debunk: To show something is false. (e.g., The book debunked the youth cult)
Consolidate: To strengthen or make more unified. (e.g., Marriage consolidated their relationship)
Spearhead: To lead or initiate. (e.g., He spearheaded every important city so fearlessly)
Dwindle: To become steadily less. (e.g., Cinema attendance seems to dwindle steadily)
Generate: To produce or create. (e.g., The sport needs to generate new money)
Mitigate: To make less severe. (e.g., Measures need to mitigate environmental effects of burning coal)
Corroborate: To support with evidence. (e.g., His words corroborated my account)
Underline: To emphasize. (e.g., Recent shootings underline the need for security)
Explore: To investigate or analyze. (e.g., Explore on your own in the afternoon)
Skyrocket: To increase abruptly. (e.g., Prices and unemployment skyrocketed while production dropped)
Materialize: To come into existence. (e.g., The promised promotion failed to materialize)
Yield: To produce as a return. (e.g., Research yielded important results)
Prioritize: To deal with the most important things. (e.g., The organization prioritized older people's needs)
Evoke: To bring to mind. (e.g., Images evoke a strong response)
Rule out: To make impossible. (e.g., I wouldn't rule out the possibility)
Represent: To serve as a symbol. (e.g., Figures represent a decline in employment)
Akin to: Essentially similar. (e.g., Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good novel)
Unveil: To make public. (e.g., Companies unveiled their latest models)
Overwhelm: To cause sudden strong emotion. (e.g., Her story overwhelmed adults and mesmerized kids)
Highlight: To emphasize a part of something. (e.g., Saturday's firework display highlighted the week)
Deteriorate: To make inferior in quality. (e.g., Her condition deteriorated)
Extinct: No longer existing. (e.g., The red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct)
Back up: To support or help. (e.g., Theory needs solid empirical evidence)
Safeguard: To protect from harm. (e.g., Safeguard the ozone layer)
Supervise: To be in charge of. (e.g., Monitors supervise elections)
Ameliorate: To make situations better. (e.g., Foreign aid ameliorates drought effects)
Witness: To see something happen. (e.g., Growth in religious fundamentalism witnessed)
Decipher: To discover the meaning. (e.g., Trying to decipher confuses)
Troubleshoot: To find a solution to a problem. (e.g., Crew troubleshooted the problem)
Feature: A prominent characteristic. (e.g., Album features remixes of previous hits)
Depict: To represent something. (e.g., Novel depicts life for unemployed)
Substantiate: To support a claim with facts. (e.g., Claim substantiated by evidence)
Perform: To carry out an action. (e.g., UN performs difficult balancing act)
Manipulate: To manage skillfully. (e.g., Manipulated situation to legitimize rule)
Administer: To supervise the execution. (e.g., It takes brains to administer a large corporation)
Disseminate: To spread throughout. (e.g., Doctors disseminated information)
Relay: To pass along. (e.g., Satellite relays television programs)
Simulate: To imitate. (e.g., Software simulates seabed conditions)
Manifest: To show something clearly. (e.g., Disease manifests in high fever)
Possess: To have or own. (e.g., He doesn't possess a sense of humor)
Exacerbate: To make a problem worse. (e.g., Attack exacerbates relations)
Eliminate: To remove something. (e.g., Healthy eating eliminates heart disease)
Harness: To control something. (e.g., Harness winter's power to generate electricity)
Unleash: To free from constraint. (e.g., War could unleash major changes)
Investigate: To study by close examination. (e.g., Allegations need to be investigated)
Cover: To spread over. (e.g., Insurance policies cover accidental damage)
Deal with: To take action (e.g., Problem dealt with on organizational level)
Assess: To make an official valuation. (e.g., Interviews assess candidates)
Incapacitate: To make incapable. (e.g., Accident left me incapacitated)
Sketch: A brief outline. (e.g., Sketches are true to life)
Reverse: Contrary to a previous condition. (e.g., Government failed to reverse economic decline)
Fluctuate: To shift back and forth. (e.g., Temperature fluctuates)
Maneuver: To manage skillfully. (e.g., Pilot maneuvered aircraft)
Contemplate: To meditate on. (e.g., Contemplate being alone)
Control: To have power over. (e.g., Left brain controls right side)
Surveillance: Careful watch. (e.g., Surveillance applicable to emergency relief)
Inhibit: To prohibit. (e.g., Unhappy family life inhibits Children's learning)
Regulate: To prohibit or govern. (e.g., Behavior is regulated by circumstances)
Alleviate: To make pain less severe. (e.g., Alleviate back pain)
Direct: To lead and train performances. (e.g., General manager directed company)
Epitomize: To serve as the typical example. (e.g., Plane epitomizes flying style)
Constrain: To hold back by force. (e.g., Police used horses to constrain crowd)
Outline: To indicate principal features. (e.g., Museum outlines city development)
Symbolize: To serve as a symbol. (e.g., Wedding rings symbolize commitment)
Govern: To control. (e.g., Country governed by elected representatives)
Indicate: To point out. (e.g., Research indicates changing habits)
Collapse: To break down completely. (e.g., Business collapses)
Mentor: To help and give advice. (e.g., Professor mentored him)
Document: To record. (e.g., Reliability and improvements documented)
Navigate: To operate or control. (e.g., Ships navigate river)
Demonstrate: To show clearly. (e.g., Demonstrate commitment to human rights)
Show: To point out. (e.g., Childhood shows the man)
Trigger: To cause something to initiate. (e.g., Certain foods trigger headaches)
Result in: To cause something to happen. (e.g., Crop failure results in famine)
Prove: To establish the truth. (e.g., Pilot program proved successful)
Accentuate: To make more noticeable. (e.g., Problem accentuated by shortages)
Report: To pretend to be or do. (e.g., Book purports to be complete history)
Suggest: To mention an idea. (e.g., Report suggests major reforms)
Undermine: To make someone less powerful. (e.g., Criticism undermined her confidence)
Tend to: To have inclination. (e.g., Women tend to attribute success to luck)
Refer to: To make reference. (e.g., Pronouns refer to nouns)
Revolutionize: To change fundamentally. (e.g., Atomic energy revolutionizes lives)
Investigate: To conduct an official inquiry. (e.g., Inquiry investigated officer behavior)
Support: To argue for. (e.g., Measures strongly supported by groups)
Evaluate: To judge and calculate quality. (e.g., Evaluate policy effectiveness)
Apply: To bring into action. (e.g., Apply as soon as possible)
Confirm: To give approval. (e.g., Evidence confirms story)
Hardwire: An automatic behavior. (e.g., Human nervous system hardwired)
Challenge: An invitation to compete. (e.g., Challenge basic assumptions)
Necessitate: To make something necessary. (e.g., Starting an enterprise necessitates borrowing)
Rebut: To oppose a claim or assertion. (e.g., Rebut the prosecution's assertion)
Abolish: To put an end to something.
Reform: To make an improvement.
Paralyze: To make powerless.
Deter: To prevent from acting.
Refute: To deny the truth.
Disprove: To prove something is false.
Annihilate: To defeat overwhelmingly.
Widen: To become wider.
Appear: To be present.
Recollect: To remember something.
Regulate: To control something.
Experience: Perceiving events or reality.
Reveal: To make known.
Induce: To persuade people.
Observe: To watch carefully.
Manifest: To show something clearly.
Perceive: To attain awareness.
Represent: To serve as a sign.
Detect: To determine existence.
Embed: To make an integral part.
Violate: To act against law.
Replicate: To copy
Imitate: To follow as a model.
Strengthen: To make stronger.
Advance: To accelerate growth
Offer: To make available.
Challenge: To confront.
Introduce: To put something into use.
Usher in: To guide someone/something.
Convey: To communicate a message.
Promote: To contribute to growth
Advocate: To support
Unearth: To discover by searching
Attach: To name

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Test your knowledge of essential verbs used in the IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE exams. This quiz covers verbs that are crucial for understanding and using English effectively in various contexts. Challenge yourself and improve your vocabulary skills!