托福考试中词汇题的考察有经常反复出现的特点,现为大家带来2007-2009年新托福考试词汇对照表。
palatial - magnificent
paradox — contradiction
paradoxically — surprisingly
paramount — important
partake — consume
peril — danger
periphery — boundary / surface
persist — continue
persistent — lasting
perspective — point of view
pertinent — relevant
pervasive — widespread
phenomena — occurrences
phenomenal — extraordinary
pinpoint — precise, clearly identified
pioneer — first start
plausible — possible
pledge — promise
pooled — combined
pose — present
postulate — hypothesize,propose, claim,
necessitate, call for
potential — possible
precarious — insecure
precious — valuable
precipitate — bring about
precise — exact
preclude — prevent
predominant — principal; very noticeable
preoccupied with — concentrated on
prestige - reputation/ highly regarded/status
presume, believe; put on, pretend,affect
prevalent — most common / dominant
prevent — preclude
primarily — mainly
primary - fundamental
primordial — beginning
principal — most important
prior to — before
pristine — pure ,
probe — v. investigate, n. exploration
profound - far-reaching
prohibitive — unaffordable
proliferate — increase
prolific - abundant
prolong — extend
prominence — importance
prominent — noticeable/outstanding
promote — encourage
pronounced — notable/ strongest/ striking
prosperous – flourishing
providing — if
provoke — incite
proximity — closeness
puzzling — difficult to explain
相关阅读:
新托福考试词汇系列(2007--2009)
新托福(toefl)网考评分标准
2012托福考试真题汇总