As a non-native speaker, I improved my vocabulary by reading English novels. At the time, it felt like a clever hack. It was hard and sometimes took me hours to read a single page(because I had to constantly look up words), but I pushed through because I enjoyed reading, especially fiction. I would never have put in the same effort to create flashcards or word lists and then memorize words. Learning works for me when it becomes a side effect of something engaging. While reading books worked well for me, I realize it doesn't work for everyone. Many people don’t enjoy reading even in their native language. When they see a wall of text, they instantly switch to TLDR mode. So they resort to flashcards, wordlists and rote memorization. I wanted to help them. The idea is simple. Users read a short passage(instead of longer texts or books) and try to understand it. When they encounter unfamiliar words, they can guess their meanings. Below the passage, users can check whether their guesses were right. Irrespective of whether they get it right or not, they get a memorable context that makes the word stick far better than flashcard-based memorization. As they read more passages, the same words show up in different contexts, which helps the words stick without the need for forced spaced repetition. Target Users: Language learners who want to improve their vocabulary Hobbyists who enjoy learning new words Students preparing for exams like GRE/GMAT/IELTS Writers looking to build topic-specific vocabulary Anyone wanting to improve reading skills through regular practice I've always been interested in novel ways of learning instead of rote memorization. I especially wanted to help vocabulary learners because the method I used truly worked for me. Also, the ability to read English effortlessly opened many doors for me. I hope this will be helpful for people who haven't had much success with traditional methods of learning vocabulary. They just have to read a few passages every day and that could make a difference.

GrokVocab

Ditch flashcards. learn words naturally

Ditch flashcards. learn words naturally