Practice reading articles from Scientific American or The Economist . When you hit a word you don’t know, try to guess its meaning based on the sentence before looking it up. 3. Move Beyond "Good" and "Bad"
You should be able to recognize the top 570 word families in the AWL instantly. 2. Context is King Check Your English Vocabulary for TOEFL
Do you know words like analyze, interpret, occur, theory, and significant ? Practice reading articles from Scientific American or The
The TOEFL doesn’t usually test "slang" or extremely obscure poetry words. It focuses on high-level academic vocabulary—words you’d hear in a biology lecture or read in a psychology textbook. Move Beyond "Good" and "Bad" You should be
Preparing for the TOEFL isn't just about knowing grammar; it’s about mastering the specific "academic" flavor of English that ETS loves. If you can’t tell the difference between corroborate and collaborate , it’s time for a vocabulary check-up. 1. The "Academic Word List" (AWL) is Your Best Friend
