TOEFL Vocabulary

To beat or throb rhythmically

Recklessly wasteful or extravagant; a spendthrift

The smallest possible amount; an iota

To prove or confirm something is genuine or valid

Strong disagreement or conflict within a group

To disrupt order and reduce to chaos

Unpleasant or displeasing to the senses or feelings

Showing signs of future success; favorable

In a very careful and conscientious manner

A toll road or expressway; historically a toll gate across a road

A nut-bearing shrub; a greenish-brown colour

Cheerful and full of good humor

To mock or taunt; a contemptuous remark

A direct ancestor or originator

Rushing or increasing suddenly and powerfully

To father a child; to cause or produce something

The spouse of a monarch; to associate or keep company with someone

Having a beneficial or improving effect; wholesome

Done without any help or assistance

A shortened form of a word or phrase

A hanging spike of ice formed by freezing dripping water

To criticize or punish someone severely

The state of being famous and highly respected; a distinguished person

To dig up a buried body; to bring something hidden to light

An arthropod with a hard shell, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp

Equipped with or operated by machinery

A horse-drawn coach running regularly between towns to carry passengers and mail

An agent, often an insect, that transfers pollen between flowers

Hard, tedious, and unpleasant work

Showing respectful deference to others

A deep crack or fissure, especially in a glacier

Straw or reeds used to cover roofs; to cover a roof with such material

A person who lives in the suburbs

A strong fortress above a city; a secure stronghold

Restricting freedom of movement or action

Deserving blame for wrongdoing; guilty

A sign or warning of a future event; to predict or foretell

Curved inward like the inside of a bowl

To refuse to acknowledge or renounce a connection with someone

A person who diets to lose weight

Certainly; without doubt

Not appropriate or proper by social standards; indecorous

The passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring

Relevant and appropriate to the topic being discussed

An overused, unoriginal remark that sounds meaningful; a cliché

Friendly and enjoying the company of others; an informal social gathering

The land along the edge of a sea or ocean

Relating to the skull or cranium