IELTS select Definition Carefully chosen or of a higher standard than usual. Example "Only a select few were invited to the private event." Sign in to save IELTS Quiz → ← seismology selection → Study tips featuring "select" Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Explain New Words Out Loud To Yourself Audit Your Own Writing to Find Gaps Related words TOEFL brighten IELTS startle GRE abide SAT abnormal TOEFL aboard TOEFL abolition IELTS upward TOEFL abort IELTS abortion SAT abrupt SAT absence TOEFL absent