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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state of having been made use of; the act of using
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
state of being unable to pay your debts
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
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characteristic
 
 
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n.  E.g. Treating people differently based on a certain characteristic is called discrimination.
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sequence; act of moving forward toward a goal
special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
system of methods followed in a particular discipline
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concept
 
 
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n.  E.g. The local chain concept is simple: identify your customer, cater to their tastes and once successful, expand within a neighborhood.
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something formed in the mind; thought or notion
science that deals with mental processes and behavior
vacation spot; act of turning to for assistance
storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
small smooth rounded rock
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draft
 
 
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n.  E.g. Now governments are re-writing the EU's governing treaty and the draft version is considered by the EU's leaders in Brussels.
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rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch
restraint; avoiding excesses
soft edible body of such as mollusk
wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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gravity
 
 
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n.  E.g. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the gravity of the principal's expression.
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ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
watch worn on a band that fastens about the wrist
state of having been made use of; the act of using
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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indiscrimination
 
 
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n.  E.g. I'll nail them for indiscrimination against my religion.
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unfair treatment; lack of discrimination or judgment
written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint
someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants
unconcern; disinterest; lack of enthusiasm
short thin stick of wood used in making matches
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minimum
 
 
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a.  E.g. The questions range from simple tests of knowledge such as - what's the minimum age for buying alcohol?
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unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
the smallest possible quantity
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
striking one object against another sharply
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paraphrase
 
 
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v.  E.g. In 250 words or less, paraphrase this article.
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revolt; resist or defy an authority; break with established customs
turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape
restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others
represent; signify; stand for
weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
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rendition
 
 
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n.  E.g. The audience cheered enthusiastically as she completed her rendition of the aria.
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sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
greater number or part; a number more than half of the total
tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees
warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
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segment
 
 
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n.  E.g. At the end of this year they will finish the final segment of the road.
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sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
someone who tells a story
state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish white color, used as a drawing implement
trespasser; someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
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sturdy
 
 
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a.  E.g. More than 3,600 Filipinos rode out the typhoon in sturdy school buildings, town halls, and churches.
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spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth
extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
shocking; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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vacant
 
 
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a.  E.g. “There has been an increase in vacant homes, so choices are many," Zhan says, "especially for a first-time home buyer.”
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having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue
required; responsible; under a moral obligation to someone
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