This page features IELTS and TOEFL words that you may see or hear on the reading and/or listening sections of the TOEFL and IELTS tests. Becoming familiar with these and similar words will also help you on the writing and speaking portions of the tests.
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linearadjective
Of the nature of a line.
2752
linernoun
A vessel belonging to a steamship-line.
2753
lingonoun
Language.
2754
linguanoun
The tongue.
2755
lingualadjective
Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance.
2756
linguistnoun
One who is acquainted with several languages.
2757
linguisticsnoun
The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words.
2758
linimentnoun
A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc.
2759
liquefacientadjective
Possessing a liquefying nature or power.
2760
liquefyverb
To convert into a liquid or into liquid form.
2761
liqueurnoun
An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances.
2762
liquidateverb
To deliver the amount or value of.
2763
liquornoun
Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid.
2764
listlessadjective
Inattentive.
2765
literacynoun
The state or condition of knowing how to read and write.
2766
literaladjective
Following the exact words.
2767
literaturenoun
The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively.
2768
litheadjective
Supple.
2769
lithesomeadjective
Nimble.
2770
lithographnoun
A print made by printing from stone.
2771
lithotypenoun
In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing.
2772
litigantnoun
A party to a lawsuit.
2773
litigateverb
To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law.
2774
litigiousadjective
Quarrelsome.
2775
littoraladjective
Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore.
2776
liturgynoun
A ritual.
2777
livelihoodnoun
Means of subsistence.
2778
lividadjective
Black-and-blue, as contused flesh.
2779
loamnoun
A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay.
2780
loathadjective
Averse.
2781
loatheverb
To abominate.
2782
locativeadjective
Indicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs.
2783
lochnoun
A lake.
2784
locomotionnoun
The act or power of moving from one place to another.
2785
lodenoun
A somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein.
2786
lodgmentnoun
The act of furnishing with temporary quarters.
2787
logicnoun
The science of correct thinking.
2788
logicaladjective
Capable of or characterized by clear reasoning.
2789
logiciannoun
An expert reasoner.
2790
loiterernoun
One who consumes time idly.
2791
lonelinessnoun
Solitude.
2792
longevitynoun
Unusually prolonged life.
2793
lootverb
To plunder.
2794
loquaciousadjective
Talkative.
2795
lordlingnoun
A little lord.
2796
loughnoun
A lake or loch.
2797
lousenoun
A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals.
2798
lovableadjective
Amiable.
2799
low-spiritedadjective
Despondent.
2800
lowlyadverb
Rudely.
2801
lucidadjective
Mentally sound.
2802
lucrativeadjective
Highly profitable.
2803
ludicrousadjective
Laughable.
2804
luminarynoun
One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light.
2805
luminescentadjective
Showing increase of light.
2806
luminescencenoun
Showing increase.
2807
luminositynoun
The quality of giving or radiating light.
2808
luminousadjective
Giving or radiating light.
2809
lunacynoun
Mental unsoundness.
2810
lunaradjective
Pertaining to the moon.
2811
lunaticnoun
An insane person.
2812
lunenoun
The moon.
2813
luridadjective
Ghastly and sensational.
2814
lusciousadjective
Rich, sweet, and delicious.
2815
lustrousadjective
Shining.
2816
luxuriancenoun
Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity.
2817
luxuriantadjective
Abundant or superabundant in growth.
2818
luxuriateverb
To live sumptuously.
2819
lyingnoun
Untruthfulness.
2820
lyrenoun
One of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class.
2821
lyricadjective
Fitted for expression in song.
2822
macadamizeverb
To cover or pave, as a path or roadway, with small broken stone.
2823
machinerynoun
The parts of a machine or engine, taken collectively.
2824
machinistnoun
One who makes or repairs machines, or uses metal-working tools.
2825
macrocosmnoun
The whole of any sphere or department of nature or knowledge to which man is related.
2826
maddenverb
To inflame with passion.
2827
madonnanoun
A painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infant Jesus.
2828
magiciannoun
A sorcerer.
2829
magisterialadjective
Having an air of authority.
2830
magistracynoun
The office or dignity of a magistrate.
2831
magnanimousadjective
Generous in treating or judging others.
2832
magnatenoun
A person of rank or importance.
2833
magnetnoun
A body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in the lodestone.
2834
magnetizeverb
To make a magnet of, permanently, or temporarily.
2835
magnificencenoun
The exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power.
2836
magnificentadjective
Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action.
2837
magnitudenoun
Importance.
2838
maharajanoun
A great Hindu prince.
2839
maidenhoodnoun
Virginity.
2840
maintainverb
To hold or preserve in any particular state or condition.
2841
maintenancenoun
That which supports or sustains.
2842
maizenoun
Indian corn: usually in the United States called simply corn.
2843
makeupnoun
The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed.
2844
maladynoun
Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one.
2845
malarianoun
A fever characterized by alternating chills, fever, and sweating.
2846
malcontentnoun
One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs.
2847
maledictionnoun
The calling down of a curse or curses.
2848
malefactornoun
One who injures another.
2849
maleficentadjective
Mischievous.
2850
malevolencenoun
Ill will.
2851
malevolentadjective
Wishing evil to others.
2852
malignverb
To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely.
2853
malignantadjective
Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief.
2854
malleableadjective
Pliant.
2855
malletnoun
A wooden hammer.
2856
maltreatverb
To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively.
2857
man-trapnoun
A place or structure dangerous to human life.
2858
mandatenoun
A command.
2859
mandatoryadjective
Expressive of positive command, as distinguished from merely directory.
2860
manenoun
The long hair growing upon and about the neck of certain animals, as the horse and the lion.
2861
man-eaternoun
An animal that devours human beings.
2862
maneuververb
To make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy.
2863
manianoun
Insanity.
2864
maniacnoun
a person raving with madness.
2865
manifestonoun
A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or motives.
2866
manlikeadjective
Like a man.
2867
manlinessnoun
The qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc.
2868
mannerismnoun
Constant or excessive adherence to one manner, style, or peculiarity, as of action or conduct.
2869
manornoun
The landed estate of a lord or nobleman.
2870
mantelnoun
The facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a fireplace, including the usual shelf above it.
2871
mantlenoun
A cloak.
2872
manufacturernoun
A person engaged in manufacturing as a business.
2873
manumissionnoun
Emancipation.
2874
manumitverb
To set free from bondage.
2875
marineadjective
Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea.
2876
maritimeadjective
Situated on or near the sea.
2877
maroonverb
To put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island.
2878
martialadjective
Pertaining to war or military operations.
2879
Martianadjective
Pertaining to Mars, either the Roman god of war or the planet.
2880
martyrdomnoun
Submission to death or persecution for the sake of faith or principle.
2881
marvelverb
To be astonished and perplexed because of (something).
2882
masonrynoun
The art or work of constructing, as buildings, walls, etc., with regularly arranged stones.
2883
masqueradenoun
A social party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to be disguised.
2884
massacrenoun
The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings.
2885
massiveadjective
Of considerable bulk and weight.
2886
masterpiecenoun
A superior production.
2887
masterynoun
The attainment of superior skill.
2888
materialnoun
That of which anything is composed or may be constructed.
2889
materializeverb
To take perceptible or substantial form.
2890
maternaladjective
Pertaining or peculiar to a mother or to motherhood.
2891
matineenoun
An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime.
2892
matricidenoun
The killing, especially the murdering, of one’s mother.
2893
matrimonynoun
The union of a man and a woman in marriage.
2894
matrixnoun
That which contains and gives shape or form to anything.
2895
matter of factnoun
Something that has actual and undeniable existence or reality.
2896
maudlinadjective
Foolishly and tearfully affectionate.
2897
mausoleumnoun
A tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions.
2898
mawkishadjective
Sickening or insipid.
2899
maximnoun
A principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide.
2900
mazenoun
A labyrinth.
2901
meadnoun
A meadow.
2902
meageradjective
scanty.
2903
mealy-mouthedadjective
Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly.
2904
meanderverb
To wind and turn while proceeding in a course.
2905
mechanicsnoun
The branch of physics that treats the phenomena caused by the action of forces.
2906
medallionnoun
A large medal.
2907
meddlesomeadjective
Interfering.
2908
medialadjective
Of or pertaining to the middle.
2909
mediateverb
To effect by negotiating as an agent between parties.
2910
medicinenoun
A substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties.
2911
medievaladjective
Belonging or relating to or descriptive of the middle ages.
2912
mediocreadjective
Ordinary.
2913
meditationnoun
The turning or revolving of a subject in the mind.
2914
medleynoun
A composition of different songs or parts of songs arranged to run as a continuous whole.
2915
meliorateverb
To make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical condition.
2916
mellifluousadjective
Sweetly or smoothly flowing.
2917
melodiousadjective
Characterized by a sweet succession of sounds.
2918
melodramanoun
A drama with a romantic story or plot and sensational situation and incidents.
2919
mementonoun
A souvenir.
2920
memorableadjective
Noteworthy.
2921
menacenoun
A threat.
2922
menagerienoun
A collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition.
2923
mendaciousadjective
Untrue.
2924
mendicantnoun
A beggar.
2925
mentalitynoun
Intellectuality.
2926
mentornoun
A wise and faithful teacher, guide, and friend.
2927
mercantileadjective
Conducted or acting on business principles; commercial.
2928
mercenaryadjective
Greedy
2929
mercifuladjective
Disposed to pity and forgive.
2930
mercilessadjective
Cruel.
2931
meretriciousadjective
Alluring by false or gaudy show.
2932
mesmerizeverb
To hypnotize.
2933
messieursnoun
pl. Gentlemen.
2934
metalnoun
An element that forms a base by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy, and lustrous.
2935
metallurgynoun
The art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting.
2936
metamorphosisnoun
A passing from one form or shape into another.
2937
metaphornoun
A figure of speech in which one object is likened to another, by speaking as if the other.
2938
metaphysicaladjective
Philosophical.
2939
metaphysiciannoun
One skilled in metaphysics.
2940
metaphysicsnoun
The principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of any particular science.
2941
meteverb
To apportion.
2942
metempsychosisnoun
Transition of the soul of a human being at death into another body, whether human or beast.
2943
meticulousadjective
Over-cautious.
2944
metonymynoun
A figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes.
2945
metricadjective
Relating to measurement.
2946
metronomenoun
An instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music.
2947
metropolisnoun
A chief city, either the capital or the largest or most important city of a state.
2948
metropolitanadjective
Pertaining to a chief city.
2949
mettlenoun
Courage.
2950
mettlesomeadjective
Having courage or spirit.
2951
microcosmnoun
The world or universe on a small scale.
2952
micrometernoun
An instrument for measuring very small angles or dimensions.
2953
microphonenoun
An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds.
2954
microscopenoun
An instrument for assisting the eye in the vision of minute objects or features of objects.
2955
microscopicadjective
Adapted to or characterized by minute observation.
2956
microscopynoun
The art of examing objects with the microscope.
2957
midsummernoun
The middle of the summer.
2958
midwifenoun
A woman who makes a business of assisting at childbirth.
2959
miennoun
The external appearance or manner of a person.
2960
migrantadjective
Wandering.
2961
migrateverb
To remove or pass from one country, region, or habitat to another.
2962
migratoryadjective
Wandering.
2963
mileagenoun
A distance in miles.
2964
militantadjective
Of a warlike or combative disposition or tendency.
2965
militarismnoun
A policy of maintaining great standing armies.
2966
militateverb
To have weight or influence (in determining a question).
2967
militianoun
Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations.
2968
milky Waynoun
The galaxy.
2969
milletnoun
A grass cultivated for forage and cereal.
2970
mimicverb
To imitate the speech or actions of.
2971
miniatureadjective
Much smaller than reality or that the normal size.
2972
minimizeverb
To reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
2973
minionnoun
A servile favorite.
2974
ministrationnoun
Any religious ceremonial.
2975
ministrynoun
A service.
2976
minoritynoun
The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group is divided.
2977
minuteadjective
Exceedingly small in extent or quantity.
2978
minutianoun
A small or unimportant particular or detail.
2979
miragenoun
An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert.
2980
misadventurenoun
An unlucky accident.
2981
misanthropicadjective
Hating mankind.
2982
misanthropynoun
Hatred of mankind.
2983
misapprehendverb
To misunderstand.
2984
misbehaveverb
To behave ill.
2985
misbehaviornoun
Ill or improper behavior.
2986
mischievousadjective
Fond of tricks.
2987
miscountverb
To make a mistake in counting.
2988
miscreantnoun
A villain.
2989
misdeednoun
A wrong or improper act.
2990
misdemeanornoun
Evil conduct, small crime.
2991
misernoun
A person given to saving and hoarding unduly.
2992
mishapnoun
Misfortune.
2993
misinterpretverb
To misunderstand.
2994
mislayverb
To misplace.
2995
mismanageverb
To manage badly, improperly, or unskillfully.
2996
misnomernoun
A name wrongly or mistakenly applied.
2997
misogamynoun
Hatred of marriage.
2998
misogynynoun
Hatred of women.
2999
misplaceverb
To put into a wrong place.
3000
misrepresentverb