IELTS upward Definition Moving or pointing higher in position, number, or degree. Example "The balloon floated upward into the sky." Sign in to save IELTS Quiz → ← uptight urban → Study tips featuring "upward" Study the Exact Words Examiners Use Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Explain New Words Out Loud To Yourself Related words TOEFL brighten IELTS startle GRE abide SAT abnormal TOEFL aboard TOEFL abolition TOEFL abort IELTS abortion SAT abrupt SAT absence TOEFL absent GRE absolute