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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alert
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. And although the main ports are on alert, Nigeria in particular has many small river ports in the Cross River and Niger deltas.
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a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill
visual representation; representation of a person
side of an object that is opposite its front; hind part; point or area farthest from the front
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
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barb
 
 
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n.  E.g. If you were a politician, would you prefer being caught on the barb of a fishhook?
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time of animals sleep through the winter
sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
resolute adherence to your own ideas; being difficult to handle or overcome
bad fortune or ill luck; bad luck
small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
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demobilize
 
 
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v.  E.g. A group of boys who were among about 250 child soldiers will demobilize in the village.
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retire from military service
fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles
work or act together toward a common end or purpose
sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate
sink; immerse; put under water
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differentiate
 
 
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v.  E.g. You can differentiate car parts by using different color markers; maybe you use one color for the left side and another for the right.
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thread a cord through the eyelets or around the hooks of; add a touch of flavor to
set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between
urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
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fermentation
 
 
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n.  E.g. It provided services within research and manufacture of fermentation based pharmaceutical products.
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vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
resources; money saved
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
woolen thread; thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
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incredible
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. It was an amazing year for female performances and to be nominated amongst them was really incredible.
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relative; based on, or involving comparison
used for feeling; relating to sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible
scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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monument
 
 
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n.  E.g. A monument is a statue or building created to commemorate a person, event or as an artistic object.
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something that discourages; tending to deter
guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
structure erected to commemorate persons or events; memorial
traveling across; place at which roads, lines, or tracks intersect; intersection
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penchant
 
 
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n.  E.g. There is a certain penchant in true believers to ignore input which conflicts and contradicts that belief.
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resistance of a liquid to shear forces; physics coefficient of viscosity; quality of flowing slowly
strong inclination; definite liking
vessel; large cylindrical container
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
structure that gives shape or support; closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines
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resonance
 
 
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n.  E.g. In physics, resonance is the phenomenon of producing large amplitude of vibrations by a small periodic driving force.
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rounded rock lying on surface of ground or embedded in soil
someone who has given long service
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
taxonomic group that is a division of a species
reverberation; having the character of a loud deep sound; quality of being resonant
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revive
 
 
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v.  E.g. Despite her claims of representing Indians, media reports here accuse her of only trying to revive a failing career for the money.
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reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
scold harshly; criticize severely
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
restore from a depressed; renew
revoke; call off; omit or delete
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staple
 
 
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n.  E.g. Rice is the main staple food for more than half the world’s population.
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principal raw material or commodity produced in a region; principal element
thorough physical examination
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
sharp and bitter manner
desire to know or learn
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violin
 
 
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n.  E.g. The violin string snapped because it was fastened too tight.
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small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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