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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overall TOEFL IELTS

Including everything; comprehensive or total; also refers to a type of garment.

overbalance TOEFL

To cause to lose balance or become unstable; to exceed in weight or importance.

overburden TOEFL

To burden excessively, either physically or emotionally.

overcast TOEFL IELTS

A sky entirely covered with clouds; cloudy weather.

overcharge TOEFL

To charge too much money for something; also, to charge an excessive electric current.

overcome TOEFL IELTS

To succeed in dealing with or gaining control over a problem or emotion.

overconfidence TOEFL

Excessive confidence in one's abilities, often leading to poor decisions.

overdue TOEFL IELTS

Due to be done, returned, or paid later than the expected or scheduled time.

overestimate TOEFL

To estimate something as higher or greater than it actually is.

overhaul GRE TOEFL

To completely repair, renovate, or reorganize something, especially a vehicle or system.

overlap GRE TOEFL

To extend over and cover part of something else; to have areas or elements in common.

overlapping TOEFL

Having parts that cover or coincide with parts of something else; occurring at the same time or in t...

overload TOEFL

To load with too much; to give someone or something more work or burden than they can handle.

overlook TOEFL IELTS

To fail to notice something; to intentionally forgive or ignore a mistake.

override GRE TOEFL IELTS

To set aside or nullify a decision, order, or authority; to take precedence over something.

oversee SAT TOEFL IELTS

To supervise or manage a project, organization, or activity.

oversight TOEFL IELTS

An unintentional omission or mistake; the act of supervising something.

overt GRE TOEFL

Not hidden or secretive; open and visible.

overtake TOEFL

To catch up with and pass someone or something, especially in motion; to surpass.

overtax TOEFL

To tax excessively; to impose too much demand on someone or something.

overthrow SAT TOEFL

To remove a leader or government from power by force or rebellion.

overtime TOEFL IELTS

Time worked beyond the regular working hours, often compensated at a higher rate.

overtire TOEFL

To make someone extremely tired by excessive physical or mental exertion.

overturn TOEFL

To turn something upside down; to revoke or invalidate a decision or ruling.

overwhelm GRE TOEFL

To overpower or overcome completely, often with emotion or a large quantity of something.

overwhelming GRE TOEFL IELTS

Very intense or strong, often to the point of being difficult to handle.

oxen TOEFL

Plural of ox; large domesticated cattle used as draft animals.

oxygen TOEFL IELTS

A colorless, odorless gas essential for respiration in most living organisms.

oyster GRE TOEFL IELTS

A marine mollusk with a rough shell, often eaten as food and sometimes produces pearls.

ozone TOEFL

A form of oxygen with three atoms per molecule, found in the Earth's upper atmosphere and acting as ...

pacifist TOEFL

A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable under any circumstances.

pacify SAT TOEFL

To quell the anger or agitation of someone; to calm down.

pack TOEFL IELTS

To fill or arrange items into a container for storage or transport.

packaging TOEFL

The material used to wrap or protect products for sale or transport.

packed GRE TOEFL

Filled completely or tightly, often with people or objects.

pact SAT GRE TOEFL

A formal agreement or treaty between people or nations.

paddle TOEFL IELTS

A short pole with a broad blade, used to propel a canoe or small boat.

paddler TOEFL

A person who propels a canoe or kayak with a paddle.

pagan SAT GRE TOEFL

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions, often referring to ...

pageant SAT GRE IELTS

A lavish show, processional drama, or beauty contest.

painstaking TOEFL

Showing great care and attention to detail.

painting TOEFL IELTS

The art or practice of applying paint to a surface to create a picture or design.

palatable GRE TOEFL

Pleasant to taste; acceptable or satisfactory.

pale TOEFL IELTS

Light in color, or lacking vitality or intensity.

paleontologist TOEFL

A scientist who studies fossils to understand prehistoric life.

palette SAT GRE TOEFL

A flat board an artist uses to mix paints, or a range of colors or ingredients used in creation.

pallid SAT TOEFL

Lacking color or vitality; pale and unhealthy in appearance.

palpable SAT GRE TOEFL

Easily perceived or obvious; tangible.

paltry GRE TOEFL

So small or meager as to be trivial or contemptible.

pamphlet SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

A small printed booklet or leaflet, often on a single subject.

panacea SAT GRE TOEFL

A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

pane TOEFL IELTS

A single section of glass in a window or door.

panegyric SAT GRE TOEFL

A public speech or published text in high praise of someone or something.

panel SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

A flat section of a surface, such as a wall or door; also, a group of people convened to discuss or ...

panic SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often spreading among people.

pants TOEFL IELTS

An outer garment covering each leg separately, typically worn from the waist to the knees or lower.

parachute TOEFL IELTS

A device made of fabric and cords that slows a person's or object's fall from the air by creating ai...

parade TOEFL IELTS

A public procession, often celebratory, featuring people, vehicles, or floats moving along a street.

paradox SAT GRE TOEFL

A statement or situation that seems contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth.

parallel SAT TOEFL IELTS

Extending in the same direction and equidistant at all points, never meeting; also used to describe ...

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