TOEFL

Abate

To become less intense or widespread.

Abhor

To regard with extreme dislike or hatred.

Abundant

Present in great quantity; plentiful.

Accurate

Free from error; precise.

Acquire

To gain possession or control of something.

Banish

To force someone to leave a place or country.

Barrier

Something that blocks or obstructs.

Belie

To fail to give a true impression; to contradict.

Benevolent

Kind and generous.

Brevity

The quality of being brief; concise.

Candid

Honest; frank.

Capricious

Impulsive; unpredictable.

Censure

To express severe disapproval.

Coherent

Logically connected; clear and easy to understand.

Complacent

Self-satisfied; content with one's achievements.

Debilitate

To weaken; to make feeble.

Deceptive

Misleading; not truthful.

Decipher

To interpret or understand the meaning of.

Deficient

Lacking in some necessary quality or element.

Deplete

To use up or exhaust.

Eccentric

Unconventional; peculiar.

Elaborate

Detailed; complex.

Eloquent

Fluent in speaking or writing; persuasive.

Emphasize

To give special importance or prominence to.

Endorse

To express support or approval of.

Fallacious

Based on a mistaken belief; false.

Fanatic

A person with extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal.

Fathom

To understand deeply; to penetrate the meaning of.

Feasible

Capable of being done; possible.

Fickle

Likely to change; not consistent or loyal.

Garner

To gather or collect.

Genial

Friendly; pleasant.

Glaring

Obvious; easily seen.

Gregarious

Sociable; enjoying the company of others.

Guile

Deceitful cunning; slyness.

Hamper

To hinder or impede progress.

Haughty

Arrogant; excessively proud.

Heed

To pay attention to; to take notice of.

Heresy

Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine.

Hinder

To obstruct or prevent progress.

Impartial

Unbiased; treating all equally.

Impede

To obstruct or hinder progress.

Incisive

Clear and sharp in thought or expression.

Indifferent

Not caring; unconcerned.

Induce

To bring about or cause.

Jeopardize

To put at risk; to endanger.

Judicious

Wise; showing good judgment.

Juxtapose

To place side by side for comparison or contrast.

Keen

Sharp; intellectually alert.

Kinetic

Relating to motion; active.

Lament

Expressing sorrow or regret

Laud

To praise; to extol

Lavish

Extravagant; abundant

Lethargic

Sluggish; lacking energy

Loathe

To feel strong dislike or disgust for

Malicious

Intending to harm or cause damage

Meagre

Lacking in quantity or quality; scanty

Melancholy

Sad; gloomy

Meticulous

Extremely careful and precise

Mitigate

To make less severe or intense

Nefarious

Wicked; evil

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing for the past

Notorious

Widely known for a bad quality or deed

Novel

New; original

Nurture

To care for; to foster

Obliterate

To destroy completely; to wipe out

Obsolete

No longer in use; outdated

Obstinate

Stubborn; refusing to change

Obtuse

Dull; not sharp in perception or intellect

Occurrence

An event or incident

Pensive

Deeply thoughtful; reflective

Perceive

To become aware of; to understand

Perish

To die or come to an end

Pervasive

Spreading widely; prevalent

Plausible

Seemingly reasonable or probable; believable

Quandary

A state of uncertainty or perplexity

Quell

To suppress or subdue; to calm

Quirk

A peculiar behavior or characteristic

Quota

A fixed share or portion; a limit on quantity

Rebut

To refute or disprove an argument or claim

Recede

To move back or withdraw; to diminish

Reconcile

To restore harmony or resolve differences

Redundant

Repetitive; exceeding what is necessary

Refute

To prove to be false or incorrect

Sagacious

Wise; discerning

Scrutinize

To examine closely and critically

Serene

Calm; peaceful

Sceptical

Doubting; questioning

Soothe

To calm or comfort; to alleviate

Tenacious

Persistent; determined

Terminate

To end or bring to a conclusion

Thrive

To prosper; to grow vigorously

Timid

Shy; lacking in self-confidence

Transparent

Clear; easily understood

Ubiquitous

Present or found everywhere

Unanimous

In complete agreement; united

Unprecedented

Never before seen or experienced

Unravel

To untangle; to solve or clarify

Utopia

An ideal or perfect place

Vacillate

To waver between different opinions or actions