High frequency vocabulary from the TOEFL exam

15 Important TOEFL Words

Justin ate a CONSIDERABLE amount of pasta. He was really hungry!

Considerable (adjective): large or great in size, distance or amount

I ESTIMATE that I'll arrive around 8 pm. It depends on how much traffic there is.

Estimate (verb): to form an approximate judgment or opinion

The police have the AUTHORITY to question you if you are acting strange or suspicious.

Authority (noun): the power or right to control

I'll DEMONSTRATE a successful answer for the TOEFL independent speaking question. First, restate the question as your opinion.

Demonstrate (verb): to describe, explain or show by arguments or reasoning

Once you finish the first reading section, you can PROCEED to the second.

I often CONTRIBUTE money to organizations that support music and art.

Contribute (verb): to give, especially to a common cause

The RISK of not finishing the TOEFL Reading section is very high if you read the passage before reading the questions!

Your PRIOR TOEFL test scores tell me that we need to focus on your speaking in our lessons.

Prior (adjective): preceding in time or order; previous

A main BENEFIT of practicing the TOEFL writing section before taking the test is that you can better manage your time during the exam.

Benefit (noun): something that is good; an advantage

Practicing the TOEFL Speaking section before taking the exam can have a great IMPACT on your score.

Impact (noun): influence, effect or striking of one thing against another

If you send me an example of your writing before the lesson, I can EVALUATE it and give you some feedback.

Evaluate (verb): to determine the value or significance

A FORMER student told me that she received a 28 in the TOEFL speaking section! I'm so proud of her!

Former (adjective): preceding in time, prior, earlier

The look on the teacher's face IMPLIED that there was a problem with my homework.

Imply (verb): to suggest but not directly state

To prepare EFFECTIVE answers for the TOEFL speaking and writing sections, it's important to have a good strategy.

Effective (adjective): successful at producing the desired result

I SUPPORT the idea of studying for the TOEFL exam before taking it. It can greatly improve your score.