Your English vocabulary skills will be a key factor when trying to achieve a good score on the TOEFL exam.
The easiest and fastest way to improve your English vocabulary is to read. When reading an article or a book you will automatically learn new words and in what context they fit.
When finding a word you are feeling unsure about, find the definition of the word and write it down. Remember to look at different formats of the word with roots, prefixes and suffixes.
Listed below is a group of useful words to improve your TOEFL vocabulary.
TOEFL Vocabulary List
abundant present in great quantity
reaction an idea evoked by some experience
response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
rhythm an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
pulse the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
scenic of or relating to the stage or stage scenery
picturesque suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
shallow lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
superficial of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
shelter protective covering that provides protection from the weather
protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
vanishing a sudden or mysterious disappearance
disappear become invisible or unnoticeable
account a record or narrative description of past events
archaic so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
ancient belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
enlighten give spiritual insight to; in religion
instruct impart skills or knowledge to
hasten move fast
accelerate move faster
decline grow worse
decrease a change downward
refuse show unwillingness towards
gather assemble or get together
collect gather or collect
motion the act of changing location from one place to another
movement a change of position that does not entail a change of location
partisan a fervent and even militant proponent of something
biased favoring one person or side over another
pattern a perceptual structure
habit an established custom
phenomenal exceedingly or unbelievably great
philanthropic of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy
humanitarian marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
placid (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
plentiful existing in great number or quantity
hue the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
inactive not active physically or mentally
idle not in action or at work
intricate having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
magnitude the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
dimension a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
oblige force somebody to do something
require have need of
overlook look down on
disregard lack of attention and due care
survey consider in a comprehensive way
questionnaire a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information
practical guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
functional designed for or capable of a particular function or use
predominant having superior power and influence
principal most important element
prompt according to schedule or without delay; on time
induce cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
provoke provide the needed stimulus for
trigger lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
linguist a specialist in linguistics
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