Verbal Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Worry…

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…about

If you worry too much about the GMAT, you’ll develop an ulcer.

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Define…

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…as

My GMAT teacher defines the conclusion as the main point of the argument.

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Not so…

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…as

He is not so much smart as cunning.

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So…

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…as to be

She is so beautiful as to be exquisite.

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See…

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…as

Many people see euthanasia as an escape from pain.

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The same…

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…as

Mom and Dad gave the same punishment to me as to you.

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As…

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…as

Memorizing idioms is not as a fun as playing bingo.

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Target…

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…at

The commercials were obviously targeted at teenage boys.

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Responsible…

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…for

You are responsible for the child.

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Prohibit…

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…from

He was prohibited from entering the public library after he accidentally set the dictionary on fire with a magnifying glass.

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Different…

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…from

Democrats are not so different from Republicans in the United States.

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Dispute…

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…over

The men had a dispute over money.

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So…

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…that

He was so late that he missed the main course.

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Hypothesis…

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…that

The hypothesis that aspartame causes brain tumors has not been proven yet.

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Believe…

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…to be

His friend do not believe the ring he bought at the auction to be Jackie O’s; they all think he was tricked.

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Estimate…

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…to be

The time he has spent impersonating Elvis is estimated to be longer than the time Elvis himself spent performing.

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Forbid…

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…to

I forbid you to call me before noon.

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Ability…

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…to

If you take the GMAT enough times, you might develop the ability to choose the credited responses without reading the questions.

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Attribute…

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…to

Many amusing quips are attributed to Dorothy Parker.

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Require…

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…to

Before you enter the house you are required to take off your hat.

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Responsibility…

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…to

You have the responsibility to take care of the child.

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Permit…

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…to

I don’t permit my children to play with knives in the living room.

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Superior…

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…to

My pasta sauce is far superior to my mother-in-law’s.

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Try…

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…to

Try to stay awake during the essay section of the test.

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Credit...
...with Many people credit Christopher Columbus with the discovery of America, but Native Americans were here first.
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Associate...
...with Most politicians prefer not to be associated with the Mafia.
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Contrast...
...with My father likes to contrast my grades with my brother's.
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Consider...
...(nothing) Art historians consider the Mona List one of the greatest works of art.
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Distinguish...
...from I can't distinguish day from night.
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Distinguish between....
...and I can distinguish between black and white.
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Native (noun)...
...of Mel Gibson is a native of Australia.
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Native (adjective)...
...to The kangaroo is native to Australia.
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Not only...
...but also She is not only beautiful, but also smart.
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Not...
...but The view was not mean-spirited but merely flippant.
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Either...
...or I must have either chocolate ice cream or carrot cake to complete a great meal.
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Neither...
...nor Because Jenny was grounded, she could neither leave the house nor use the telephone.
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Both...
...and When given the choice, I choose both ice cream and cake.
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More/Less...
...than The chimpanzee is much more intelligent than the orangutan.