11+ Vocabulary Word List: 600 Popular Words From Grammar and Independent School Past Papers

11+ Vocabulary Word List: 600 Popular Words From Grammar and Independent Schools

Vocabulary is one of the most important parts of the 11+ exam.

Put simply, the better your child’s vocabulary, the more likely they are to:

✔️ Understand the meanings of complicated words.

✔️ Score higher marks when answering comprehension questions because they know the meanings of a wide range of words.

✔️ Use  a wider range of vocabulary when writing stories and answering written-response questions.

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Research shows that children with excellent vocabulary outperform other students in all subjects at GCSE level.

Since it can be difficult finding all of the words that your child needs to know in preparation for the exam, we’re sharing 600 of the most popular 11+ words. Many of these words have appeared in past papers for competitive grammar and independent schools.

Make sure you download and print this word list and aim to learn at least 5-10 words a week.

A snippet of the words in the list is below. Click here to access the full list of words.


600+ Key 11+ Vocabulary Words 

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  1. Stagnant 

  2. Ferocious

  3. Dread

  4. Untenable 

  5. Intentness 

  6. Condone 

  7. Conquering 

  8. Apprise 

  9. Impala

  10. Albeit 

  11. Mire 

  12. Ascetic 

  13. Pallid

  14. Heath

  15. Swarthy 

  16. Vegetation 

  17. Thorough

  18. Ghastly 

  19. Thoroughgoing 

  20. Dictator

  21. Pernicious 

  22. Pestilential 

  23. Recede

  24. Supple

  25. Bastion 

  26. Conciliatory

  27. Goad 

  28. Recess

  29. Solitude 

  30. Nook

  31. Subdued 

  32. Immersed 

  33. Immunity 

  34. Deplete 

  35. Siege

  36. Magnamonious 

  37. Deflates

  38. Disruptive 

  39. Indulgence

  40. Incite 

  41. Sanctimonious 

  42. Qualms 

  43. Transpire 

  44. Trite 

  45. Bulwark

  46. Crepuscular 

  47. Magnificent 

  48. Sage

  49. Precise 

  50. Decree