TOEFL Vocabulary

An overthrow of government; a dramatic change; one complete rotation

To remove clothing or covering; a long narrow piece of material

To explain the meaning of something; to translate spoken language; to understand in a certain way

An image reflected from a surface; careful thought or consideration

The winner of a competition; to actively support a cause

An optical instrument for viewing distant objects; to collapse or compress into a smaller form

A series of competitive games to determine an overall winner

Literature based on imagination; something invented or untrue

To discover or notice the presence of something

A suggestion or endorsement of someone or something as suitable

Extremely large, powerful, or impressive

An elected member of a senate

A formal promise that something will happen or work correctly; to give such a promise

Free from guilt or wrongdoing; naive and without harmful intent

A line marking the edge or limit of an area

Far away in distance; a device for controlling something from a distance

The pleasure or contentment felt when a need or desire is fulfilled

A personal diary; a magazine or periodical on a particular subject

Not cooked; unprocessed; tender from skin abrasion

The state of knowing about or being conscious of something

To remove or take back; to retreat; to take money from a bank

A flat platform on a ship or raised surface; to knock someone down with a punch

A long slender rod; either end of the earth's axis or a magnet

To give evidence under oath; to serve as proof of something

A particular way of doing something; a state of operation

A conversation between people; spoken lines in drama or fiction

To suggest something indirectly; to have as a logical consequence

At a high level of development; ahead in progress or complexity

Shared or felt equally by both sides; a mutual fund

A person who establishes something; to sink or fail completely

A feeling of satisfaction in one's achievements; to feel proud of something

To discharge from employment; to send away; to refuse to consider seriously

A vehicle capable of flying through the air

A raised surface for standing on; a railway boarding area; a political programme

Management of money and assets; to provide funding for something

To go down below a surface; a fixed basin for washing

Pleasing to look at; interesting or tempting enough to draw attention

Consisting of many different types or elements; varied

Directly connected to the matter at hand

Perfect or most suitable; a standard of excellence to aim for

Protection and careful management of the environment or natural resources

To develop or change gradually; to undergo biological evolution

To give valid reasons for an action; to prove something is right or acceptable

A public expression of objection; to strongly object to something

To collide violently; a vehicle accident; a sudden system failure

A skilled trade or activity; a boat or aircraft; to make with skill

A clear, deep understanding of a complex situation; the ability to perceive things accurately

To own or have something; to control someone's mind