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Vocabulary Genius repeats words at just the right time, before you’re likely to forget them, in order to maximize retention.
Vocabulary Genius uses innovative algorithms based on the spaced repetition learning theory. It understands that you forget with time.
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Improving your vocabulary helps you: get better grades, improve your reading comprehension, understand more of the world, be more credible, get into better schools, get better jobs, earn more money, and be more convincing.
Vocabulary Facts
- The English language has over 1,000,000 total words.
- Only 170,000 of them are currently in use.
- Most adult native English speakers know 20,000-40,000 words.
- In all of his published works, Shakespear used 17,677 different words. He was credited with either inventing or being the first to write as many as 1,700 of them.
TOEFL Vocabulary
These must-know TOEFL vocabulary words often appear on TOEFL English proficiency tests. Knowing these words can help improve your score.
After you review, complete the practice. It'll help you remember these words for longer.
data
facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
"there is very little data available"
synonyms
facts, figures, statistics
community
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
"Montreal's Italian community"
synonyms
group, section, body
section
any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up.
"I unscrewed every section of copper pipe, from the roof tank to the hot-water cylinder"
synonyms
segment, part, component
source
a place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.
"mackerel is a good source of fish oil"
synonyms
origin, place of origin, birthplace