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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aviator
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. We did not hear very much about the "Red Wing" in the United States, because the aviator was a Canadian, Mr. Baldwin.
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understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
someone who operates an aircraft
vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
stage; a raised horizontal surface
representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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braid
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. Have you ever wanted to braid your own hair or someone else's hair?
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speculate; suppose; believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
weave; interweave three or more strands
sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions
shut eyes briefly; wink
sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
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convenience
 
 
(3)
n.  E.g. The popularity of convenience foods means that many people no longer eat enough fresh produce.
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study of myths; collection of myths
state of being suitable
very tall building with many stories
something used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space
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disgrace
 
 
(4)
n.  E.g. You’re a disgrace boy! Sleeping in a cupboard, eating frozen chicken and massacring a sausage roll on bed!
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a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill
state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon
whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
three-part novel; a set of three works with related subject
smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts
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fluctuate
 
 
(5)
v.  E.g. The water pressure in our shower does fluctuate wildly.
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split into opposite extremes or camps
stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
rest or sleep on or as if on a perch; come back home
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
search for or explore for mineral deposits or oil
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inspiring
 
 
(6)
a.  E.g. This is an inspiring campaign and I would do anything to support this.
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treated against rusting; resistant to rust, oxidation and corrosion
serving to instruct of enlighten or inform; enlightening
very surprising or shocking
seizing the attention; visually attractive
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
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luminous
 
 
(7)
a.  E.g. The sun is a luminous body.
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shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy to be ranked with
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pound
 
 
(8)
n.  E.g. But fifty cents a pound is a thousand dollars a ton.
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struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize
supply; provision; piece of equipment necessary or useful for comfort or convenience
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
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reliability
 
 
(9)
n.  E.g. In general, reliability is the ability of a system to perform its functions in routine circumstances, as well as hostile or unexpected circumstances.
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idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment; liking for sentimental things
structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
shoulder firearm with a long barrel
trait of being dependable or reliable
someone who travels into little known regions
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robust
 
 
(10)
a.  E.g. Those levels are expected to remain robust this year, said the ratings firm, but be somewhat below 2008.
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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced
stately; royal; relating to a monarch
supposed to be true; reasonable as a supposition
scarce; infrequently occurring; uncommon
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symbiotic
 
 
(11)
a.  E.g. Symbiotic relationships may involve an organism living on another, inside another, or organisms related by mutual stereotypic behaviors.
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satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
shocking; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
required; responsible; under a moral obligation to someone
very small; tiny; lowercase letter
used of organisms living together but not necessarily in a relationship beneficial to each
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viscosity
 
 
(12)
n.  E.g. So, if you heat honey, the viscosity is less than that of cold honey.
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various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
study of how objects move through the air or water
rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
resistance of a liquid to shear forces; physics coefficient of viscosity; quality of flowing slowly
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