The years we spend in college and university are full of excitement and great learning.
One of the most important areas for development in vocabulary – communicating with academics and reading thousands of research papers means that the university can be the first time you see certain words.
Confusing words surround college students every day. By taking the time to read ten words each day, students enrich their names and minimize potential conflicts of interest. A great way to practice new vocabulary words is to use them in a sentence and speak often in group discussions. This will enhance your vocabulary skills.
College Level Vocabulary Words List
Let us work on the words generally expressed and used in college level:
| Word | Meaning |
| evaluative | exercising or involving careful appraisals |
| cartographer | a person who makes maps |
| Discomfit | cause to lose one’s composure |
| Psyche | that which is responsible for one’s thoughts and feelings |
| prognosticate | make a prediction about; tell in advance |
| Winnow | the act of separating grain from chaff |
| provenance | where something originated or was nurtured |
| Relegate | assign to a lower position |
| Detach | cause to become separated |
| cornucopia | a horn filled with fruit and grain symbolizing prosperity |
| Protract | lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer |
| Indenture | formal agreement as to terms of a debt |
| Academia | the world of higher learning |
| Libation | the act of pouring a liquid offering as a religious ceremony |
| Expertly | in an expert manner |
| Relevance | the relation of something to the matter at hand |
| Compress | squeeze or press together |
| administrator | someone who manages a government agency or department |
| Resource | aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed |
| College | an institution of higher education |
| Articulate | express or state clearly |
| Disparity | inequality or difference in some respect |
| consequential | having important issues or results |
| Analytical | using or skilled in using reasoning |
| Detached | no longer connected or joined |
| challenging | requiring full use of your abilities or resources |
| Navigate | direct carefully and safely |
| Barrage | the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area |
| periodically | in a sporadic manner |
| Surround | extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle |
| transcendent | exceeding or surpassing usual limits |
| exhilarating | making lively and joyful |
| Astonish | affect with wonder |
| synonymous | meaning the same or nearly the same |
| exaggerate | enlarge beyond bounds or the truth |
| intermittent | stopping and starting at irregular intervals |
| Radically | in an extreme or revolutionary manner |
| Thesis | an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument |
| Aspire | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
| projection | the act of expelling or ejecting |
| Confront | oppose, as in hostility or a competition |
| precipitate | bring about abruptly |
| Grade | a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality |
| Job | a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty |
| Abstract | existing only in the mind |
| volunteer | a person who performs work done by choice |
| commend | present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence |
| provoke | provide the needed stimulus for |
| faculty | an inherent cognitive or perceptual power of the mind |
| create | bring into existence |
| Lecturer | Public educator at certain universities |
| Department | A division in the university |
| Grade | A number or character that indicates quality |
| A Level | High level of subject education in school, college |
| Subject | A specific subject or subjects under consideration |
| Module | An independent component used in combination with others |
| Pass | Go successfully with a test or selection process |
| Lecture | Public speaking |
| Laboratory | A workplace for scientific research |
| Gymnasium | An athletic center equipped with various sports or physical training facilities |
| Library | A place containing books and other reading material |
| Canteen | A room with food for sale to staff at the center |
| Placement | Communication established between applicants and prospective employees |
| Undergraduate | A university student who has not yet received a bachelor’s degree |
| Compulsory | Which is mendatory |
| Optional | left to personal choice of the user |
| Exercise | Systematic training with multiple repetitions |
| Attend | Be present |
| Take Up | Open a person’s interest |
| Postgraduate | Or related studies beyond bachelor’s degree |
| Even | Divided into two parts |
| Odd | It is not divided into two parts |
| Experience | Content for viewing or participation in the event |
| Period | Total time |
| Facility | Something designed and created to do a specific job |
| Faculty | The subject of teachers and school administrators |
| Apprenticeship | A professional position to learn a trade |
| Interest | A feeling of anxiety and curiosity |
| Apply | Ask for something |
| Requirement | Something needed in advance |
| Secondary Education | Education beyond primary school |
| Tertiary | Coming out third instead |
| Break | Interrupt ongoing work |
| Tutorial | In-depth teaching session |
| Tution Fee | Tuition fees (especially higher education) |
| Assignment | The work you are told to do |
| Skill | Skill acquired through training |
| Elective | It is not mandatory |
| Major | Have a key subject learning field |
| Minor | In the secondary subject to focus on education |
| Duration | A time taken to complete the education of interest |
| Academic Degree | An award given to a college or university indicating that the recipient has completed a satisfactory study course |
| Seminar | A lesson given to a small group of advanced students |
| Hostel | Affordable guarded accommodation |
| Accommodation | Accommodation provided for the benefit of the community |
| Part Time | Less than the normal number of hours |
| Dean | Director of a university or college |
| Roommate | Room companion |
| Classmate | Someone you know from class |
| Applied Science | A discipline based on the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems |
Teachers and students can use the following image as a quick reference guide.
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