TOEFL Vocabulary Test Online

This is a pure web app that evaluates your TOEFL vocabulary skills. The app has a built-in basic level TOEFL vocabulary of 1200 words, which can help you devise a vocabulary-building plan to prepare for the test.
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Vocabulary is an essential asset in English skills. TOEFL test takers have to build a strong vocabulary in preparation; otherwise, they have no chance of getting a good score on the examination. In the TOEFL test, there is no exclusive section to test your vocabulary level. However, all test sections, reading, writing, listening, and speaking, actually test vocabulary skills in separate ways. As in all language tests, without good vocabulary, skills cannot get a good mark.

TOEFL is for non-native English speakers who are planning to apply for universities or other academic purposes in the USA, Canada, and other English-speaking countries. For most of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students, English vocabulary is a shortcoming, and as an academic-oriented test, the TOEFL vocabulary is quite large. If you want to get a high score on the test, your vocabulary should generally be as large as 10,000 or more.

Many TOEFL test takers spend lots of time on building a strong and test-friendly vocabulary. They may have various English vocabulary bases and different TOEFL score expectations. No matter what contents, methods, or tools they use to build TOEFL vocabulary, knowing the actual vocabulary level and progress is a prerequisite to scheduling a plan and adjusting the pace.

This app's basic functionality is to create TOEFL vocabulary test sheets in random order. It has a built-in basic-level word list to power the online test. Like many similar online practice tools, it also includes some auxiliary features, such as saving test results and comparing them with historical data or even comparing them with others' test results to improve performance.
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archaeology
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins.
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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint
sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy; capricious notion
trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
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billion
 
 
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n.  E.g. Money from migrant workers now exceeds the combined total of all direct foreign investment and foreign aid to Latin America 62.3 billion dollars.
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small kernels of corn exploded by heat
settle down or stay; sit, as on a branch; perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage
stage; a raised horizontal surface
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
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concurrent
 
 
(3)
a.  E.g. The Winter War fought between Finland and the Soviet Union, was a concurrent war to World War II, and thus is covered in its own main article.
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unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
serving as an essential component
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diplomatic
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. Well, the secretary of state's trip to Canada is putting a brand new spin on the term diplomatic relations.
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tending to exhaust, enfeeble, or drain the strength
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
unforgettable; worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable
relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
striking one object against another sharply
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grasshopper
 
 
(5)
n.  E.g. Canadians are stunned that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer while others have plenty.
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something useful; public service
terrestrial plant-eating insect; young student in initial stages of training
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward; attraction or appeal
small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
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hollow
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. 'I'll tell it her,' said the Mock Turtle in a deep, hollow tone: 'sit down, both of you, and don't speak a word till I've finished.'
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subject to question; admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to invite, inquiry
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost
sound as if echoing in a empty space; void; vain; not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
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lash
 
 
(7)
n.  E.g. There were plenty of things to question, but I never batted a lash at that.
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sense; acuteness; capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation
substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
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plagiarism
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. The editor recognized the plagiarism and rebuked the culprit who had presented the manuscript as original.
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step; pace; significant progress
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
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renew
 
 
(9)
v.  E.g. In his speech today, Mr. Arafat is expected to renew his call for an end to suicide bomb attacks.
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renovate; make new or as if new again; restore
treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
sleep throughout winter; be in inactive or dormant state
swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
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rigidity
 
 
(10)
n.  E.g. With such a supple, sensitive and compassionate mind, rigidity is something you need never worry about.
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stiffness; physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
transmission of heat or electricity or sound
turning or twisting force
rent; charter; engage for service under a term of contract
bad fortune or ill luck; bad luck
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submerged
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. They'd been pumping liquid air and nitrogen into the submerged tanks of the platform to try to stabilize it.
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sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
varied; miscellaneous
underwater; living in poverty or misery; having been hidden
without equal or rival; unparalleled; peerless
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virtuosity
 
 
(12)
n.  E.g. He played with that splendid kind of virtuosity which makes one forget the technique.
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appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively
someone paddling a canoe
vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
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