Leave a Review Vocabulary Builder by Magoosh
This is helping!
I’m almost 77 and have worked from age 13 until March 2020 when the schools closed and I haven’t worked since. This quarantine was turning my mind to mush! I was losing vocabulary and starting to worry since my mom, grandma and several aunts had dementia. (All on mother’s side of family).
I started doing online quizzes and recently found this app. I am really enjoying it and it’s been a help and a relief. I had lost vocabulary because I wasn’t using it but it’s not as bad as I thought and coming back thanks to this app!Show lessmclindad
Thus far, thumbs up
Assuming I have an average or above vocabulary. In advanced category, school/SAT, I am through level four. Easily 75% or more of the words you will know the definition. What is good is that even though you may know (be able to guess correctly), this is a great way to refresh what you know, help recall a previously known word meaning, sometimes correct your assumed definition and learn new words. I like it because I am not overwhelmed by a high quantity of new words, thus far. On to the next level.Show lessRayfromma
A well designed app
A great app which “does exactly what it says on the tin”. The words selected for my level were challenging, but not impossible; so the game maintains my interest and improves my vocabulary. I particularly love the fact that you can return to a session and replay it. I usually delete the apps I download, but this one is a keeper.Show lessCheesemonster13
Top Marks
Take a look if you want to improve your vocabulary. It is free, so what have you got to lose? It is a productive use of your time. The developer deserves support, as this is fun & engaging. A nice concept! I am an adult (who needs help to improve spelling and comprehension) so I tried the harder word sections. I got several wrong, but the app challenges you to remember the correct meaning next time.
If I might suggest to the developer, that if there is a similar word to the one being quizzed, the user might benefit from a one line reference to it, to remove any confusion or feeling that the app. is mistaken. e.g. discrete and discreet. You have my congratulations for spending your efforts on this.Show lessN Hamilton
Better than expected!
I downloaded this thinking it would help me brush up on vocabulary I already know, but I’m actually learning a lot.
The app includes three different categories which cater to a variety of students; English Language Learners , ACT/SAT, and GRE/GMAT. There are also levels within these categories. This makes it accessible for people who want to improve their vocabulary at any level, as well as a progressive curriculum.
But most importantly, it’s easy to use and challenging in a fun way. I’ve used it every day so far!Show lessQuinlynRose
Excellent learning tool
Vocabulary builder is well-designed for learning the meanings of words through a multiple choice answer format and exemplar quotations that help you visualize meaning through context. For example, to learn a word that I had never heard before meaning “showing little emotion,” the quotation described elephants who seem to show little emotion but who actually have rich and complex emotional lives. To retrieve the definition, I just think of elephants. This is a great way to learn. Thankfully I no longer have to take SATs, GREs, or any other academic exams, but I still enjoy and benefit from this amazing app.Show lessAnikudlu
Love it
Straight forward and easy to use. I use it for 10 minutes a day on my way to work and look forward to my commutes as a result! Would recommend to people of all vocabs levels.Cooly123
Great vocabulary builder
This is a great vocabulary builder! I have learned a lot of new words and it is a great help for those preparing for college exams. It has different levels of difficulty depending on your needs and skill. However, it would be nice if the full definition of the word and a label for part of speech were given for each word in the answer (such as noun, verb, adjective, etc). Some of the synonyms used for answers can be slightly tricky and a full definition of the word would help understand the word better, especially for words with more than one meaning. I like how this app revisits words that you answer incorrectly and makes learning vocabulary a game. Great app!Show lessClaywrite
Been using it to prep for the GRE
Really improved my practice GRE verbal scores. Straightforward to go through the vocabulary. It prompts you with a word. The answer choices are usually 1-2 words. It gives you the bigger, correct definition after you answer, letting you know if you were right or wrong. The examples mostly give pretty good contexts for the definition of the word, you can create a mental picture to associate with the word. Makes the learning process pretty efficacious.
Pretty much all of the words on the GRE verbal sections were from the ones that this app subsumes :)Show lessRammy Boi
Great for people who aren’t familiar with words in general!
If you’re anything like me who fails at using anything more than the common words, then you’re going to love this app! Slowly I’ve expanded my vocabulary and have learned the definitions of many new words!! I love how if you’re not sure of a word it’ll tell you and give you an example, then the word will rotate back around randomly to test your memory! I’ve taken to writing the words and definitions down to study them 🥳 I’d definitely recommend this app!Show lessVkookTrash
