300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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abandon 
1
 | one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
abash
2
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
abdicate
3
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
abet
4
| contradict; give a false impression |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
abridge
5
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abrogate
6
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
abstemious
7
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
academic
8
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
accede
9
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
accelerate
10
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
accolade
11
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
accord
12
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
acrimonious
13
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
acumen
14
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
admonish
15
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
admonition
16
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
adversary
17
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
adverse
18
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
adversity
19
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
aesthetic
20
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
affable
21
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
affluent
22
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
aggressive
23
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
alacrity
24
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
alienate
25
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
allay
26
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
allude
27
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
allure
28
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
allusion
29
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
ambiguous
30
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
amenable
31
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
amiable
32
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
analogous
33
| comparable; similar or alike |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
analogy
34
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
anarchy
35
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
animus
36
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
annals
37
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
anonymous
38
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
anthology
39
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
antithesis
40
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
apathetic
41
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
apathy
42
| comparable; similar or alike |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
apprehend
43
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
apprehensive
44
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
apprise
45
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
approbation
46
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
apt
47
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
aptitude
48
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
arbiter
49
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
archetype
50
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
arid
51
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
aristocracy
52
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
articulate
53
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
ascetic
54
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
assiduous
55
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
asylum
56
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
atheist
57
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
attribute
58
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
augment
59
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
auspicious
60
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
authentic
61
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
autocratic
62
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
avarice
63
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awry
64
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
banal
65
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
bane
66
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
banter
67
| good-humored, playful conversation |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
baton
68
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
belie
69
| contradict; give a false impression |
| nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
bellicose
70
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
belligerent
71
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
benevolent
72
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
besmirch
73
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
biased
74
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
bizarre
75
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
bland
76
| related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
blandishment
77
| essential quality; reputation; honor |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
blemish
78
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
blight
79
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
blithe
80
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
bombastic
81
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| lack of caring; indifference |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
boorish
82
| rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
bucolic
83
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
buffoon
84
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
bulwark
85
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
bumptious
86
| soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
cabal
87
| small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
cacophonous
88
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |