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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anecdote
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. Of all the millions who are moved by this historic occasion, while I am amongst these, my anecdote is and would be far less remarkable.
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study of myths; collection of myths
unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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carat
 
 
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n.  E.g. He gave her a three carat diamond mounted in a gold band.
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unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound
system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
short ax used to chop wood
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
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content
 
 
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n.  E.g. The brain is hungry not for method but for content, especially the latter which contains generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit.
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conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
supplement; act of extending or the condition of being extended
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
waste matter; drainage; waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
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eminent
 
 
(4)
a.  E.g. After his appointment to this eminent position, he seldom had time for his former friends.
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round; shaped like or nearly like a circle
underwater; living in poverty or misery; having been hidden
something which takes a long time to do
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
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fossil
 
 
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n.  E.g. Professor Mike Archer who led the team of fossil hunters says they've made some extraordinary discoveries.
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remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
sport in which two competitors attempt to throw or immobilize each other by grappling
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
written proposal or reminder
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insist
 
 
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v.  E.g. Since you insist, I must amend the letter of credit.
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unite closely or intimately; join together by heating
stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
take back what one has said ; enclose or envelop completely
try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to
revolve around a center of attraction
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meaningful
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. He has announced what he calls a meaningful climate change deal with China and other nations in Copenhagen.
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worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
significant; having meaning, function, or purpose
unoriginal; derived from another source
unsuitable; disqualified by law, rule, or provision; unworthy of being chosen
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overtire
 
 
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v.  E.g. To walk at a pace that does not overtire you.
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stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
tire excessively; fatigue to exhaustion
stop motion; curb or restrain
speak; express; send forth with the voice
search for or explore for mineral deposits or oil
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prosecute
 
 
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v.  E.g. The decision to prosecute is totally up to the discretion of the police.
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seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
unwrap; unfold; remove the contents of
separate the fibers or threads of; clarify by separating the aspects of
treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
rescue; preserve; make unnecessary; set aside for future use
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softwood
 
 
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n.  E.g. There's also the question of why softwood was used for external fire exit doors originally?
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wood of a coniferous tree
ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
unconcern; disinterest; lack of enthusiasm
something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
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thereby
 
 
(11)
ad.  E.g. They hunger and thirst no more; all their wants are supplied, and all the uneasiness caused thereby is removed.
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timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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vowel
 
 
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n.  E.g. A vowel is a type of sound for which there is no closure of the throat or mouth at any point.
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state of violent agitation; eddying motion; unstable flow of a liquid or gas; state of violent disturbance and disorder
variation; act of changing forms or qualities
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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