TOEFL Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary flashcards derived from pages 1 through 12 of the TOEFL word list.

frail

Weak and delicate in health or body.

arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system.

astute

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

distort

To pull or twist out of shape, or give a misleading account of.

prosperous

Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

cultivate

To prepare and use land for crops, or to acquire and develop a quality or skill.

dormant

In a state of temporary inactivity or rest.

rudimentary

Involving or limited to basic principles; undeveloped.

burgeon

To begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

erode

To gradually wear away by natural agents.

feign

To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.

indiscriminate

Done at random or without careful judgment.

zenith

The time at which something is most powerful or successful; peak.

inordinate

Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.

inundate

To overwhelm with things or people to be dealt with; flood.

fallacious

Based on a mistaken belief or faulty reasoning.

antiquated

Old-fashioned or outdated.

outlandish

Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.

placid

Not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful.

archaic

Very old or old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period.

formidable

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or intense.

discernible

Able to be perceived or recognized.

potent

Having great power, influence, or effect.

chaotic

In a state of complete confusion and disorder.

gratifying

Giving pleasure or satisfaction.

debilitating

Making someone or something very weak and infirm.

assimilate

To take in and fully understand information or ideas; absorb.

precarious

Not securely held or in position; dangerously uncertain or unstable.

wanton

Deliberate and unprovoked, or reckless and unrestrained.

witticism

A witty remark or clever statement.

woo

To try to gain the love, support, or favor of someone.