Be careful aiming for lots of new words. It is usually better to review the words you already know and make sure you use them correctly. You should aim for accuracy when you use language, rather than aiming to impress. Each word you use incorrectly will lower your IELTS score, so limit yourself and do not try to learn it all. Be strategic in how you approach IELTS. Build on your strengths and be careful of the areas where you struggle.
Actually to increase your knowledge of a language takes time – there is no quick fix. To enlarge your English, you can read Al Jazeera news, BBC news, online magazines etc. See the useful pages of this website ieltsscore.com
- waif n. A homeless, neglected wanderer.
- waistcoat n. A vest.
- waive v. To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim.
- wampum n. Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency.
- wxane v. To diminish in size and brilliancy.
- wantonness n. Recklessness.
- warlike adj. Belligerent.
- wavelet n. A ripple.
- weak-kneed adj. Without resolute purpose or energy.
- weal n. Well-being.
- wean v. To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother’s milk to another form of nourishment.
- wearisome adj. Fatiguing.
- wee adj. Very small.
- well-bred adj. Of good ancestry.
- well-doer n. A performer of moral and social duties.
- well-to-do adj. In prosperous circumstances.
- whereabouts n. The place in or near which a person or thing is.
- whereupon adv. After which.
- wherever adv. In or at whatever place.
- wherewith n. The necessary means or resources.
- whet v. To make more keen or eager.
- whimsical adj. Capricious.
- whine v. To utter with complaining tone.
- wholly adv. Completely.
- wield v. To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command.
- wile n. An act or a means of cunning deception.
- winsome adj. Attractive.
- wintry adj. Lacking warmth of manner.
- wiry adj. Thin, but tough and sinewy.
- witchcraft n. Sorcery.
- witless adj. Foolish, indiscreet, or silly.
- witling n. A person who has little understanding.
- witticism n. A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment.
- wittingly adv. With knowledge and by design.
- wizen v. To become or cause to become withered or dry.
- wizen-faced adj. Having a shriveled face.
- working-man n. One who earns his bread by manual labor.
- workmanlike adj. Like or befitting a skilled workman.
- workmanship n. The art or skill of a workman.
- wrangle v. To maintain by noisy argument or dispute.
- wreak v. To inflict, as a revenge or punishment.
- wrest v. To pull or force away by or as by violent twisting or wringing.
- wretchedness n. Extreme misery or unhappiness.
- writhe v. To twist the body, face, or limbs or as in pain or distress.
- writing n. The act or art of tracing or inscribing on a surface letters or ideographs.
- wry adj. Deviating from that which is proper or right.
Related IELTS Resources
Take a practice test to find out what is your current weakness in terms of IELTS scale and allow more time to improve your weak spots. The following IELTS resources will help you to develop your skills faster: