My Gmat Idios

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access X

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access to
Ex: The company has access to large capital reserves.

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Act X

Back 2

Act as
Ex: The poison pill in the contract acts as a preventative measure against hostile takeovers.

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Allows X

Back 3

allows for
EX: The design of the robot arm allows for great flexibility.

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as...as

Back 4

Ex: Chocolate tastes as good as ice cream.

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associate X

Back 5

associate with

Ex: He associates beer with potato chips.

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attribute X

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attribute to

Ex: The poor first quarter results are attributed to the restructuring.

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a responsibility X

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a responsibility to
Ex: The CEO has a fiduciary responsibility to all shareholders.

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a result X

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a result of
Ex: The recent Nasdaq decline is a result of higher interest rates.

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a sequence of

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a sequence of
Ex: The Sumerian text was a sequence of incomprehensible symbols.

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Agree X

Back 10

agree with

Ex: The Teamsters do not agree with the Republicans on many issues.

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among

Back 11

Used when discussing more than two items.
Ex: He was the finest policeman among the hundreds of rookies

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as good as/or better than

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as good as/or better than
Ex: The new software is as good as or better than anything on the market.

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as great as

Back 13

as great as
Ex: The new house looks as great as I had hoped.

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attend X (someone)

Back 14

attend to (someone)
Ex: The emergency room doctor attended to the injured victim

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attribute A X B

Back 15

attribute A to B
Ex: We attribute the results to the new management.

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attributed X B

Back 16

attributed to B
Ex: The extinction of the dinosaurs has been attributed to an asteroid collision.

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based X

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based on
Ex: The results are based on a comprehensive ten year study.

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Begin X

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begin to
Ex: He will begin to study twelve hours before the test.

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believe A to X B

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believe A to be B
Ex: After seeing the flying saucer, I believe UFOs to be a real phenomenon

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Between

Back 20

between Used when discussing two things (if there are more than two, then use among instead).
Ex: He could not decide between Corn Flakes and Raisin Bran.

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Care X

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care about
Ex: How much do business schools care about your score?

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centers X + noun

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centers on + noun
Ex: The GMAT centers on the knowledge of basic math and writing/reading skills.

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choose X

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choose to
Ex: The number of students who choose to go to business school has increased in the last ten years.

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Consistent X

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consistent with
Ex: Your grades are not consistent with your abysmal GMAT scores.

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Contend X

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contend that
Ex: He contends that the GMAT has a cultural bias.

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consider + noun

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consider + noun
Ex: How important do you consider the test?

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continue X

Back 27

continue + to

Ex: If you continue to study, you will succeed.

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Contrast A X B

Back 28

contrast A with B
Ex: If you contrast A with B, you can see the difference.

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Convert X

Back 29

convert to
Ex: You may convert muscle to fat if you study too much.

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Compare A X B (similarities)

Back 30

compare A to B. Compare to stresses similarities.
Ex: The music critic favorably compared him to Bob Dylan.

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Compare A X B (diffrences)

Back 31

compare A with B. Compare with stresses differences. EX: Broccoli is good for you compared with ice cream.

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Count X + noun

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count on + noun
Ex: He counts on management support

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Concerned X

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concerned with
Ex: They are concerned with investor relations more than actual profitability.

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Conform X

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conform to
Ex: When you work at a new company, you should try to conform to its corporate culture.

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Decide X

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decide to
Ex: We decided to continue.

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Decide X (2)

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decide on
Ex:We decided on the new format.

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Depend X

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depend on
Ex: The global economy depends on improving productivity.

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Diffrent X

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different from
Ex: The CAT is very different from the paper and pencil GMAT.

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Difficult to

Back 39

difficult to
Ex: Many students find the CAT difficult to take.

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Distinguish between A X B

Back 40

distinguish between A and B Ex: Distinguish between domestic and international production.

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Distinguish A X B

Back 41

distinguish A from B
Ex: Juries must attempt to distinguish truth from falsehood.

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depends X whether

Back 42

depends on whether
Ex: Our place in the playoffs depends on whether we win tonight.

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is essential X + noun

Back 43

to be + essential to + noun Ex: Speed is essential to success in the Internet marketplace

Front 44

Except X

Back 44

except for
Ex: He did well on the GMAT, except for the sentence construction questions

Front 45

flee (fled) X

Back 45

flee from
Ex: The convict fled from the country.

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Grow (Grew) X

Back 46

grow from
Ex: Dell Computer grew from a start-up to a Fortune 500 company in less than fifteen years.

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Grow (grew) out X

Back 47

grow out of
Ex; Needless to say, they quickly grew out of their first office.

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help + noun + to

Back 48

help + noun + to
Ex: Their direct business model helped them to grow rapidly.

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Indicate X

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indicate that
Ex: Dell's recent stock trouble may indicate that their growth will not continue to be as rapid.

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Invest X

Back 50

invest in
Ex:
He is too risk-averse to invest in the stock market.

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Identical X

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identical with
Ex: His DNA is identical with his twin's.

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In contrast X

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in contrast to
Ex: The candidate claims to support tax cuts, in contrast to his prior statements.

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Independent

Back 53

independent from
Ex: The Federal Reserve Board is supposed to be independent from political considerations.

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Indifferent X

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indifferent towards
Ex: Some countries are indifferent towards human rights.

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Leads X

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leads to
Ex: Rapid growth often leads to problems.

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Like = direct comparison only

Back 56

like Usually used only for direct comparison: He walks like Joe walks.

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Localized X

Back 57

localized in
Ex: Most Internet venture capital is localized in a few areas of the world.

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Mistook Someone (or Something) X

Back 58

mistook + noun + for
Ex: I mistook you for an old friend.

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Modeled X

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modeled after Ex: The judicial building is modeled after the Parthenon.

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more than ever

Back 60

more than ever
Ex: Companies demand MBA graduates now more than ever.

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native X

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native to
Ex: There is a unique business culture native to the U.S.

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A native X

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a native of
Ex: It infects those who are not even a native of America.

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need X

Back 63

need to
ex: Living in New York City is an experience everyone needs to try.

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It is necessary X

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to be + necessary + to
Ex: It is necessary to get a high GMAT score to get into Stanford.

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neither...nor

Back 65

neither...nor
Ex:Neither Tom nor Sam has the necessary skills to finish the job.

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not only...but also

Back 66

not only...but also
Ex: Stanford not only has the highest GMAT average, but also the highest GPA.

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Prohibit X + gerung (ex: using)

Back 67

prohibit from + gerund
Ex: You are prohibited from using a calculator on test day.

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Potentiel X

Back 68

potential to
ex: A graduate of a top business school has the potential to make over $100,000.

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range from A to B

Back 69

range from A to B
Ex: The GMAT scores at top business schools will range from 650 to 750.

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Refer X

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refer to
ex: If you have any more questions, you should refer to a grammar book.

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regard X

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regard as
Ex: Wharton's finance program is regarded as the finest in the world.

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require something X

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require + noun + to
ex: You require a GMAT score to go to most U.S. business schools.

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Rivaly between X and Y

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rivalry between X and Y
Ex: The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees is one of the most celebrated in professional sports.

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Responsible X

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responsible for
Ex: The manager is responsible for seven entry level employees.

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retroactive X

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retroactive to
Ex: The tax policy change is retroactive to last year.

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Save X
Save means Except

Back 76

save for
Ex: Save for William, no one else passed the exam.

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save X
Save = rescue

Back 77

save from
Ex: Many people use business school to save them from dull jobs.

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so A X Y

Back 78

so that So should not be used as an adjective: GMAT preparation is so... boring. Use it with "that." This guide is designed so that you may raise your score.

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subscribe X

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subscribe to
Ex: Business school students should subscribe to the Wall Street Journal.

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tie X

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tie to

Ex: The contract should be tied to concessions.

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trasmit X

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transmit to
ex: The communications system will transmit to anyone within range.

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Used X

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used + infinitive
ex: Japan used to be the model industrial economy.

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to be + used to + gerund

Back 83

to be + used to + gerund
Ex: After five practice tests, he was used to the GMAT CAT format.

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Aimed X

Back 84

Aimed at

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Fit X (when refering to suitabiliy)

Back 85

Fit for

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the rates X loans

Back 86

the rates FOR loans

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In danger X VerbING

Back 87

In danger OF VerbING

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estimated X

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estimated TO BE