Advanced Korean Vocabulary (TOPIK 6)

All 2580 Korean vocabulary words at the advanced (TOPIK 6) level, grouped into 7 topic categories. Near-native — debate, literature and abstract ideas. Every word has romanization and an English meaning, curated by a certified Korean language teacher. Pick a topic to see the full list.

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Sample words

• 가까스로 gakkaseuro barely, narrowly
• 가뜩이나 gatteugina already stressed out, even more so
• 가령 garyeong for example, for instance
• 가히 gahi quite, indeed, truly
• 각기 gakgi respectively, each separately
• 가냘프다 ganyalpeuda to be slender, to be frail
• 가누다 ganuda to hold up, to control (one's body)
• 가다듬다 gadadeumda to collect oneself, to straighten up
• 가쁘다 gappeuda to be short of breath, to be breathless
• 가식적 gasikjeok pretentious, insincere
• 거르다 georeuda to strain, to filter
• 거르다 georeuda to skip, to miss (a meal)
• 견과 gyeongwa nut (food)
• 곁들이다 gyeotdeurida to accompany with, to add alongside
• 고다 goda to simmer, to boil down slowly
• 가로지르다 garojireuda to cut across, to traverse
• 가파르다 gapareuda to be steep, to be precipitous
• 간밤 ganbam last night
• 객지 gaekji foreign place, away from home
• 거처 geocheo residence, dwelling place
• 가라앉히다 garaanhida to calm down, to settle, to subdue
• 가려내다 garyeonaeda to sort out, to pick out
• 가로채다 garochaeda to intercept, to steal
• 가르침 gareuchim teaching, lesson
• 가하다 gahada to inflict, to apply, to impose
• 고갈 gogal exhaustion, depletion
• 곰팡이 gompangi mold, mildew, fungus
• 광활하다 gwanghwalhada to be vast, to be wide, to be expansive
• 궂다 gutda to be nasty, to be gloomy (weather)
• 균 gyun germ, bacteria, microbe
• 가계 gagye family budget, household finances
• 가늠 ganeum gauge, estimate
• 가담 gadam participation, involvement
• 가동 gadong operation, working
• 가상 gasang virtual, imaginary