Important Words for IELTS 8.0+

What does 'Bring up' mean?

• to discuss

• to conduct

• to reduce

What does 'Carry out' mean?

• to execute

• to mention

• to yield

What does 'Come up with' mean?

• to devise

• to surrender

• to limit

What does 'Cut down on' mean?

• to reduce

• to delay

• to solve

What does 'Figure out' mean?

• to understand

• to postpone

• to introduce

What does 'Give in' mean?

• to surrender

• to raise

• to conduct

What does 'Look up to' mean?

• to admire

• to execute

• to limit

What does 'Put off' mean?

• to delay

• to mention

• to yield

What does 'Run out of' mean?

• to deplete

• to surrender

• to reduce

What does 'Turn down' mean?

• to reject

• to conduct

• to limit