TOEFL Vocabulary

Deep sympathy and concern for the suffering of others

To produce offspring; to make a copy of something

Having a good or helpful effect

Lacking grace or skill; causing embarrassment or difficulty

A soft-bodied invertebrate; to move by wriggling

A difficulty making things more complex; a medical condition arising alongside another

Relating to legend; extremely famous or remarkable

Genuine and not a copy; trustworthy

The act of yielding; a granted right or privilege

Returning something to its original condition; return to power

The act of refusing or dismissing someone or something

Not enough or not good enough for a purpose

At a later time; afterwards

The combining of two or more companies into one

Loyal and trustworthy; devoted followers of a religion or cause

To visit as a ghost or recur in the mind; a frequently visited place

Unprocessed or raw; roughly made; rude or offensive

To bring a feeling or memory to mind; to call forth

A blood vessel carrying blood to the heart; a streak or line in a surface

To give up or yield to another's control; the act of doing so

A permanent mark from a healed wound; to leave such a mark

A difference or discrepancy; conflict; statistical measure of spread

A sudden powerful rush or increase; to move or increase suddenly

To examine carefully or officially

Explanatory notes on a text; spoken description of a live event

To pay or reward someone; to make up for something negative

To remain suspended in the air; to linger nearby uncertainly

Preserved remains of an ancient organism; something outdated

Extremely beautiful or impressive; causing great shock

Not suitable or proper for a particular situation

A man who herds cattle on horseback; a reckless person

Capable of surviving; practicable and feasible

To make something clearer or easier to understand

A quick rough drawing or brief description; to draw or describe roughly; suspicious

Too many to be counted; very numerous

A reddish-brown metallic element (Cu); (informal) a police officer

A friendly informal conversation; to talk casually or exchange messages online

A school student; the dark opening in the center of the eye

To make great efforts toward a goal

To fail to care for or attend to something; lack of proper care

A hospital room; an administrative district; to fend off danger

Armed conflict or struggle between opposing forces

A sudden loud noise or hard hit; to strike noisily; directly

To lean at an angle; a slope or inclination

Relating to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned or primitive

A scientist who studies living organisms

Relating to money or currency

A substance that kills or inhibits bacteria; relating to such substances