5 Different Sets of Useful PTE Vocabulary

5 Different Sets of Useful PTE Vocabulary

With Synonyms, English Meanings, and Nepali Meanings

Each set contains 10–12 words organized by theme, making them easy to remember and apply in Speaking and Writing tasks.

SET 1: Trends & Changes

Useful for describing graphs, charts, and processes.

	Word	Synonym(s)	English Meaning	Nepali Meaning (नेपाली)
1	Increase	Rise, Grow, Climb	To become larger in amount or number	वृद्धि हुनु (briddhi hunu)
2	Decrease	Decline, Drop, Fall	To become smaller in amount or number	घट्नु (ghatnu)
3	Fluctuate	Oscillate, Vary, Waver	To change frequently up and down	उतारचढाव हुनु (utarchadhav hunu)
4	Stable	Steady, Constant, Unchanged	Not changing; fixed	स्थिर (sthir)
5	Peak	Summit, Maximum, High point	The highest point or level	शिखर (shikhar)
6	Plummet	Plunge, Crash, Dive	To fall suddenly and steeply	एक्कासी घट्नु (ekkasi ghatnu)
7	Soar	Surge, Skyrocket, Rocket	To rise rapidly to a high level	उच्च गतिमा बढ्नु (uchcha gatima badhnu)
8	Gradual	Slow, Steady, Progressive	Happening slowly over time	क्रमिक (kramik)
9	Dramatic	Sharp, Significant, Marked	Sudden and noticeable	नाटकीय (natakiya)
10	Momentum	Impetus, Drive, Force	The strength of movement or growth	गति (gati)
11	Plateau	Level off, Stabilize, Flat	To reach a level and stop increasing	समथर (samathar)
12	Surge	Rush, Flood, Upsurge	A sudden powerful increase	अचानक बृद्धि (achanak briddhi)

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SET 2: Comparisons & Contrasts

Useful for comparing data, categories, or ideas.

	Word	Synonym(s)	English Meaning	Nepali Meaning (नेपाली)
1	Similar	Alike, Comparable, Analogous	Having qualities in common	समान (samaan)
2	Identical	Exact, Same, Equivalent	Exactly alike	एकै (ekai)
3	Distinct	Different, Separate, Unique	Clearly different or separate	छुट्टै (chhuttai)
4	Contrast	Difference, Disparity, Divergence	A clear difference between two things	विपरीतता (viparitata)
5	Outweigh	Surpass, Exceed, Override	To be greater or more important than	भन्दा बढी हुनु (bhanda badhi hunu)
6	Comparative	Relative, Proportional, Related	Measured by comparison with something	तुलनात्मक (tulanatmak)
7	Significant	Notable, Considerable, Marked	Important or noticeable	महत्त्वपूर्ण (mahattvapurna)
8	Margin	Gap, Space, Difference	The amount by which one thing differs	फरक (pharak)
9	Equally	Evenly, Similarly, Fairly	In the same manner or degree	बराबर (barabar)
10	Precede	Come before, Lead, Antecede	To come before in time or order	अघि हुनु (aghi hunu)
11	Subsequent	Following, Later, Consequent	Coming after something	पछिको (pachhiko)
12	Conversely	On the other hand, In contrast	Used to introduce a contrasting point	यसको विपरीत (yasko viparit)

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SET 3: Processes & Sequences

Useful for flowcharts, diagrams, and step-by-step descriptions.

	Word	Synonym(s)	English Meaning	Nepali Meaning (नेपाली)
1	Commence	Begin, Start, Initiate	To start something	सुरु गर्नु (suru garnu)
2	Subsequently	Afterward, Later, Consequently	After something else	पछि (pachhi)
3	Ultimate	Final, Last, Conclusive	The last or final stage	अन्तिम (antim)
4	Phase	Stage, Step, Period	A distinct period or stage in a process	चरण (charan)
5	Transform	Convert, Change, Alter	To change completely into something new	रूपान्तरण (rupantaran)
6	Generate	Produce, Create, Form	To make something happen or exist	उत्पन्न गर्नु (utpanna garnu)
7	Evolve	Develop, Progress, Emerge	To develop gradually	विकसित हुनु (vikasit hunu)
8	Culminate	Peak, Climax, End	To reach the highest point or final stage	चरम बिन्दुमा पुग्नु (charam binduma pugnu)
9	Initiate	Launch, Begin, Trigger	To cause something to start	प्रारम्भ गर्नु (prarambh garnu)
10	Terminate	End, Finish, Conclude	To bring something to an end	समाप्त गर्नु (samapta garnu)
11	Sequential	Successive, Consecutive, Ordered	Following a logical order	क्रमिक (kramik)
12	Intermediary	Middle, Intermediate, Median	In the middle of a process	मध्यवर्ती (madhyavarti)

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SET 4: Cause, Effect & Reasoning

Useful for expressing reasons, results, and logical connections.

	Word	Synonym(s)	English Meaning	Nepali Meaning (नेपाली)
1	Consequence	Result, Outcome, Aftermath	A result or effect of an action	परिणाम (parinam)
2	Attributable	Assignable, Due to, Traceable	Caused by something	कारण (karan)
3	Implication	Inference, Suggestion, Ramification	A likely result or effect	प्रभाव (prabhav)
4	Trigger	Spark, Prompt, Activate	To cause something to happen	उत्प्रेरित गर्नु (utprerit garnu)
5	Inevitable	Unavoidable, Certain, Inescapable	Certain to happen	अपरिहार्य (apariharya)
6	Contribute	Aid, Foster, Promote	To be a factor in causing something	योगदान दिनु (yogdan dinu)
7	Impact	Effect, Influence, Repercussion	A powerful effect or influence	प्रभाव (prabhav)
8	Propagate	Spread, Disseminate, Transmit	To spread or cause to spread	फैलाउनु (phailaunu)
9	Precipitate	Hasten, Accelerate, Trigger	To cause something to happen suddenly	छिटो पार्नु (chhito parnu)
10	Derive	Obtain, Extract, Acquire	To get something from a source	प्राप्त गर्नु (prapt garnu)
11	Catalyst	Stimulus, Impetus, Spur	Something that speeds up a process	उत्प्रेरक (utprerak)
12	Correlation	Connection, Association, Link	A mutual relationship between two things	सहसम्बन्ध (sahasambandh)

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SET 5: Academic & Descriptive Adjectives

Useful for adding precision and sophistication to your answers.

	Word	Synonym(s)	English Meaning	Nepali Meaning (नेपाली)
1	Significant	Notable, Considerable, Remarkable	Large enough to be important or noticeable	महत्त्वपूर्ण (mahattvapurna)
2	Marginal	Slight, Minimal, Small	Very small in degree or amount	अल्प (alp)
3	Substantial	Large, Considerable, Major	Of considerable amount or size	पर्याप्त (paryapta)
4	Prevalent	Common, Widespread, Frequent	Existing or occurring widely	प्रचलित (prachalit)
5	Adequate	Sufficient, Enough, Suitable	Enough in quantity or quality	पर्याप्त (paryapta)
6	Crucial	Critical, Vital, Essential	Extremely important	अत्यावश्यक (atyavashyak)
7	Apparent	Clear, Evident, Obvious	Clearly visible or understood	स्पष्ट (spashta)
8	Complex	Complicated, Intricate, Elaborate	Consisting of many different connected parts	जटिल (jatil)
9	Diverse	Various, Assorted, Multifarious	Showing a great variety	विविध (vividh)
10	Rapid	Fast, Swift, Quick	Happening very quickly	द्रुत (drut)
11	Intrinsic	Inherent, Innate, Natural	Belonging naturally; essential	आन्तरिक (antarik)
12	Predominant	Dominant, Main, Primary	Having the greatest influence or importance	प्रमुख (pramukh)

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QUICK REVISION CHEAT SHEET (Grouped by Function)

Function	Top 5 Words
Upward Trends	Increase, Soar, Surge, Climb, Peak
Downward Trends	Decrease, Decline, Plummet, Drop, Fall
Stability	Stable, Constant, Plateau, Steady, Unchanged
Comparisons	Similar, Identical, Distinct, Contrast, Conversely
Processes	Commence, Subsequently, Phase, Transform, Ultimate
Cause & Effect	Consequence, Trigger, Impact, Inevitable, Contribution
Descriptive	Significant, Substantial, Marginal, Complex, Diverse

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SAMPLE SENTENCES FOR PTE (Using These Words)

1.      Line Graph: "The number of tourists increased significantly between 2010 and 2015, but fluctuated slightly after that."

2.      Bar Chart: "The service sector accounts for the largest share of employment, which is substantially higher than agriculture."

3.      Pie Chart: "Renewable energy constitutes 40% of the total electricity generation, which is a significant achievement."

4.      Process Diagram: "The process commences with the collection of raw materials, subsequently followed by the manufacturing phase."

5.      Map: "The industrial area has transformed from farmland, which has had a significant impact on the local environment."

6.      Comparison: "Urban literacy rates are considerably higher than rural rates, which shows a clear contrast in educational access."

7.      Conclusion: "To conclude, it is evident that renewable energy adoption has contributed positively to reducing carbon emissions."

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EXAM TIPS FOR USING VOCABULARY

Tip	Explanation
Don't overcomplicate	Use advanced words naturally; don't force them
Use synonyms	Avoid repeating the same word (use "increase" then "rise")
Use collocations	"Significant increase," "sharp decline," "steady growth"
Practice with templates	Insert these words into your template answers
Speak clearly	Pronunciation matters more than vocabulary complexity
Learn 3-5 per day	Focus on one set at a time for better retention