Intermediate Vocabulary Words

Academic vocabulary common across TOEFL, IELTS, and multi-test contexts. These words appear in university-level texts and are essential for scoring well on standardized English proficiency tests.

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incisive GRE TOEFL

Sharp, clear, and direct; intellectually precise.

inclination GRE TOEFL

A tendency or preference toward something; a physical slope or slant.

inclined GRE TOEFL IELTS

Having a tendency or preference to do something; sloping.

inclusive TOEFL

Including or covering everything or everyone; comprehensive.

incognito GRE TOEFL

With one's identity concealed; in disguise or anonymity.

incompatible SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

Incapable of existing or working together in harmony due to fundamental differences.

incomprehensible SAT TOEFL

Impossible to understand; beyond comprehension.

inconceivable SAT GRE TOEFL

Impossible to imagine or believe.

inconclusive TOEFL

Not leading to a definite conclusion or result; indecisive.

incongruity GRE TOEFL

A lack of harmony or consistency between parts or elements; something that is out of place.

incongruous SAT GRE TOEFL

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

incontrovertible SAT TOEFL

Impossible to dispute or disprove; certain and unquestionable.

inconvenient SAT TOEFL IELTS

Causing difficulty or annoyance; not suitable or timely.

incorporate GRE TOEFL

To include or combine something as part of a whole.

incorporation TOEFL

The act or process of legally forming a corporate entity or including something within a larger whol...

incredible TOEFL IELTS

Impossible to believe; also, used informally to mean amazing or extraordinary.

incredulity TOEFL

The state or quality of being unwilling to believe something; skepticism.

incredulous TOEFL IELTS

Unwilling or unable to believe something; showing doubt.

increment GRE TOEFL

An increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.

incriminate GRE TOEFL

To make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.

incumbent GRE TOEFL

Currently holding office or having a specified role; also, a duty or responsibility.

incur GRE TOEFL

To become subject to or bring upon oneself as a result of one's actions.

indefatigable TOEFL

Persisting tirelessly; showing relentless energy or determination.

indefinite GRE TOEFL

Not clearly defined, infinite, or without fixed limits.

indefinitely SAT TOEFL IELTS

For an unlimited or unspecified period of time.

indent GRE TOEFL IELTS

To set or begin a line of text or print further from the margin than the rest.

indented GRE TOEFL

Having lines or edges set back from the margin or surface; marked with a notch or groove.

indenture GRE TOEFL

A legal contract binding a person to serve another for a specified period, especially in historical ...

independent TOEFL IELTS

Not influenced or controlled by others; self-reliant.

indescribable SAT GRE TOEFL

Too intense or extreme to be expressed in words.

indicate TOEFL IELTS

To point out, signal, or suggest something.

indicative TOEFL IELTS

Serving as a sign or suggestion of something.

indict SAT GRE TOEFL

To formally accuse someone of a serious crime based on evidence.

indifference TOEFL IELTS

Lack of interest, concern, or emotional involvement.

indifferent GRE TOEFL

Having no particular interest or sympathy; neutral or apathetic.

indigenous SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

Originating naturally in a particular place; native.

indigent SAT GRE TOEFL

Poor or destitute; lacking sufficient resources to live.

indigestion SAT TOEFL IELTS

Difficulty in digesting food, often causing discomfort in the stomach.

indignant SAT GRE TOEFL

Feeling or showing anger about something perceived as unfair or unjust.

indiscriminate SAT GRE TOEFL

Done without careful selection or distinction; random.

indiscriminately TOEFL

In a way that lacks distinction or selective judgment.

indiscrimination TOEFL

The absence of careful judgment or distinction; lack of selectivity.

indispensable SAT GRE TOEFL

Absolutely necessary; essential.

individualism TOEFL

The belief in the importance of the individual and their rights, freedoms, and independence.

indolent SAT TOEFL

Avoiding activity or exertion; lazy.

indomitable SAT GRE TOEFL

Impossible to defeat or discourage; very determined.

induce GRE TOEFL IELTS

To succeed in causing something to happen or in persuading someone to do something.

inducible TOEFL

Capable of being induced or activated under certain conditions.

industrial TOEFL IELTS

Relating to industries, manufacturing, or large-scale production.

industrialization TOEFL IELTS

The process by which a society or country transforms from a primarily agricultural to a manufacturin...

industrialized TOEFL IELTS

Having undergone industrialization; characterized by advanced manufacturing and technology.

industrious TOEFL IELTS

Diligent and hard-working.

inelastic TOEFL

Not able to change or adapt easily; in economics, refers to demand or supply that doesn't change muc...

ineligible SAT GRE TOEFL

Not qualified or allowed to participate in something.

inept SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

Lacking skill or ability; clumsy.

inert SAT GRE TOEFL

Lacking the ability or strength to move or act; chemically inactive.

inevitable SAT TOEFL IELTS

Certain to happen; unavoidable.

inevitably TOEFL IELTS

In a way that is certain to happen; unavoidably.

inexhaustible SAT TOEFL

Cannot be used up or emptied; seemingly endless.

inexorable SAT TOEFL

Impossible to stop or prevent.

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