TOEFL Words with Synonyms
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malice 
1
 | enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
malicious
2
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
masquerade
3
| enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
maudlin
4
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
meander
5
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
mediocre
6
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
mercenary
7
| moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace |
| interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
meretricious
8
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| living by preying on other animals |
| of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
meticulous
9
| stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
mettle
10
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
microcosm
11
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
mimic
12
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
misanthrope
13
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
misnomer
14
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
monologue
15
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
morose
16
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
motley
17
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| temporary; provided for present need only |
mottled
18
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
mundane
19
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
murky
20
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
myriad
21
| excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
nautical
22
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
nettle
23
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
nocturnal
24
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
noisome
25
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
| multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
nostalgia
26
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
notorious
27
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
novice
28
| push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
obdurate
29
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
oblivion
30
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
oblivious
31
| push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another |
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
obsession
32
| copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
obsolete
33
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
obtrude
34
| act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
obtrusive
35
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
obviate
36
| assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
omnipotent
37
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
onus
38
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
ostensible
39
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
ostracize
40
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks |
| interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
panacea
41
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| living by preying on other animals |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
panegyric
42
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
paradox
43
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety |
| something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
paraphrase
44
| condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others |
parody
45
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
peccadillo
46
| slight offense; small sin or fault |
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
pecuniary
47
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
pedant
48
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
pedantic
49
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
peremptory
50
| offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal |
| excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
pertinacious
51
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
| of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading |
peruse
52
| bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
| interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
perverse
53
| disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
petrify
54
| state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
plagiarism
55
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
platitude
56
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past. |
plebeian
57
| dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| slight offense; small sin or fault |
| crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar |
| hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
ponderous
58
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
precarious
59
| copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression |
| stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good |
| uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous |
precipitous
60
| ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
precocious
61
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| relating to ships, sailors, or navigation |
predatory
62
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| marked by narrow focus on or display of learning, especially formal rules and trivial points |
| excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details |
| living by preying on other animals |
predilection
63
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object |
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
prelude
64
| one who hates or mistrusts mankind |
| of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
prerogative
65
| condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
prestige
66
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
presumption
67
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
| read or examine, typically with great care |
| act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
procrastinate
68
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness |
| temporary; provided for present need only |
prognosis
69
| forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
promontory
70
| work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred |
promulgate
71
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
| compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
provisional
72
| temporary; provided for present need only |
| one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
proximity
73
| state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation |
| impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex |
pseudonym
74
| speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface |
| pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role |
punitive
75
| advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary |
| punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment |
| privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |