TOEFL Vocabulary

Hey TOEFL Takers! I found this great list of about 2000 TOEFL vocabulary words. I have taught TOEFL since 2000, over 10 years, and I was a TOEFL Test Site Administrator. I must say, this list is GOOD: real TOEFL words that will either be the question or one of the answer choices on the TOEFL. I am going to post about 100 words from the list approximately every two days, so keep checking back to get them all! Or leave me a note or comment and I will send them to you!

Don't forget to submit a sample speaking (see older posts)! And the video explaining the images on the Listening section, coming Wednesday (tomorrow) so check back!!

Ryan

First 100 TOEFL words:
1. ABANDON v. to give up something; desert; forsake.
2. ABASE v. to humiliate; degrade; lower.
3. ABATE v. to lessen subside; decrease.
4. ABDICATE v. to give up power; relinquish responsibility.
5. ABET v. to encourage a crone; to incite.
6. ABHOR v. to hate; loathe; detest; shun
7. ABHORRENT adj. disgusting; repugnant; repellent
8. ABILITY n. the capacity to do something; skill; competence.
9. ABJECT adj. wretched; miserable; base.
10. ABRIDGE v. to condense; shorten.
11. ABRUPT adj unexpectedly sudden; discontinuous; curt; brusque.
12. ABSOLUTE adj unlimited; perfect; not to be doubted
13. ABSOLVE v. to pardon; release from an obligation.
14. ABSORBED adj preoccupied; engrossed; assimilated.
1S. ABSTAIN v. to refrain from doing something; hold back
16. ABSTRACT adj theoretical; not concrete; non-representational
17. ABSURD adj. contrary to common sense; ridiculous; foolish; farcical
18. ABUNDANT adj. plentiful; more than sufficient; copious.
19. ABYSMAL adj. immeasurably deep or bad; extreme.
20. ABYSS n. a bottomless pit; immeasurable depth; chasm
21 ACCELERATE v. to speed up; cause to happen more quickly.
22 ACCENTUATE v. to emphasize; stress; accent
23. ACCESSIBLE adj. approachable; open to outsiders.
24. ACCESSORY n. a supplement; added part; aider of a crime.
25. ACCIDENTAL adj. occurring unexpectedly or by chance.
26. ACCLAIM v. to applaud; proclaim with app royal; praise
27. ACCOMMODATION n. an adaptation; compromise; lodging.
28. ACCOMPLICE n. a partner in a crime; an accessory.
29. ACCOUNTABLE adj. answerable; responsible; liable.
30. ACCUMULATE v. to coiled; amass; increase in amount
31. ACCURATE adj. correct; true
32. ACKNOWLEDGE v to admit the truth of; recognize; certify.
33. ACQUAINTANCE n. someone known slightly; personal knowledge
34. ACQUIESCE v. to passively comply; consent; submit
35. ACROBATICS n. gymnastics; tumbling; a show of agility~
36. ACRONYM n. a word formed from the initial letters of a name.
37. ACTIVITY n. movement; an event or function~
38. ACUTE adj perceptive; sharp.
39. ADAMANT adj unyielding; inflexible; firm
40. ADAPTATION n. an alteration; change; adjustment; modification
41. ADDITIONAL adj. added; extra; supplemental
42. ADEPT adj highly skilled; proficient; capable.
43. ADEQUATE adj. sufficient; suitable; barely satisfactory.
44. ADJACENT adj. close to; next to; adjoining.
45. ADJUSTABLE adj. adaptable; conformable; moveable.
46. ADMINISTER v. to direct; manage; be in charge of
47. ADMIRE v. to esteem; respect; approve.
48. ADMONISH v. to counsel against; wane; caution; reprove.
49. ADOPT v. to take in a child or idea as one’s own.
50. ADORE v. to revere; worship; love.
51. ADROIT adj. skillful; dexterous; adept
52. ADULATION n. excessive praise.
53. ADVENTURESOME adj. inclined to take risks; daring.
54. ADVERSARY n. opponent; enemy.
55. ADVISORY adj. consultative; giving advice.
56. ADVOCATE v. to recommend; support; plead in favor of
57. AESTHETIC/ESTHETIC adj. concerning beauty or taste; artistic.
58. AFFINITY n. attraction; kinship.
59. AFFLICT v. to torment; cause to suffer; distress.
60. AFFLICTION n. pain; suffering; a cause of suffering or distress.
61. AFFLUENT adj. wealthy; rich; opulent; abundant 62. AFFRONT n. an insult
63. AGGRANDIZE v. to enlarge
64. AGGRAVATE v. to make worse; annoy; intensify
65. AGGREGATE n. an assemblage; total amount
66. AGORESSIVE adj. hostile; vigorous; assertive; militant.
67. AGILITY n. nimbleness; quickness
68. AGITATE v. to excite; arouse interest in; upset
69. AGRARIAN adj. pertaining to the land; agricultural; rural
70. AGREEABLE adj. pleasing; comfortable; consenting; amiable
71. AILMENT n. an illness; a physical or menial disorder.
72. AJAR adj. partly open; not harmonious
73. AKIN adj. related; similar; analogous
74. ALERT adj. attentive; watchful; mentally responsive.
75. ALIEN adj. foreign; different; strange.
76. ALIENATE v. to turn away from, estrange; repel; make unfriendly.
77. ALLAY v. to calm reduce the intensity of
78. ALLEVIATE v. to relieve; lessen.
79. ALLOCATE v. to apportion; assign; set aside
8O. ALLOWANCE n. an allotment or provision; margin; acceptance
81. ALLUDE v. to refer to indirectly.
82. ALLURING adj. enticing; tempting; charming.
83. ALOOF adj. reserved; indifferent; distant
84. ALTER v. to change; modify; adjust
85. ALTERCATION n. noisy quarrel; vehement dispute.
86. ALTERNATE v. to take turns or switch off interchange regularly.
87. ALTERNATIVE n. a choice; another possibility.
88. AMASS v. to collect; gather; accumulate.
89. AMATEUR n. a nonprofessiona1; unskilled person.
90. AMAZE v. to surprise; astonish; fill with wonder.
91. AMBIENCE/AMBIANCE n. surrounding atmosphere.
92. AMBIGUOUS adj. unclear; open to different interpretations; vague.
93. AMBITION n. desire for power or distinction; aspiration.
94. AMBIVALENCE n. having mixed feelings; indecision.
95. AMBLE v. to walk leisurely.
96. AMENABLE adj. tradable; submissive; obedient
97. AMICABLE adj. friendly.
98. AMNESIA n. loss of memory from injury or illness.
99. AMORPHOUS adj. shapeless~
100. AMPLE adj. abundant; large; sufficient; plenty.