TOEFL vocabulary: 12 words that keep appearing in the test

B2–C112 palabras

TOEFL reading passages are drawn from academic textbooks, so the vocabulary repeats. These twelve words carry a lot of weight in the reading and integrated writing sections and are worth over-learning before test day.

Dónde la usarás: TOEFL reading, listening and integrated writing.

TOEFL vocabularyLa lista de palabras

PalabraSignificado
abundantPresent in large quantities.Fossils are abundant in this region.
adaptTo change to fit new conditions.Species adapt to warmer water.
compriseTo consist of.The committee comprises nine members.
diminishTo become smaller or weaker.The effect diminishes over time.
emergeTo appear or become known.A pattern began to emerge.
facilitateTo make something easier.Roads facilitated trade.
inherentExisting as a natural part.There is an inherent risk in the method.
phenomenonAn observable event or fact.Migration is a seasonal phenomenon.
prominentImportant and easily noticed.She was a prominent scientist.
subsequentComing after something else.Subsequent studies confirmed it.
undergoTo experience a process.The samples undergo testing.
utiliseTo use something for a purpose.Plants utilise sunlight for energy.

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Studying toefl vocabulary pairs well with our IELTS vocabulary list, academic English word list and English collocations, or browse all free English word lists.

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