Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Idioms and phrases in GMAT

a consequence of
enough X that Y
a debate over
except for
a responsibility to
fascinated by
allows for
identical with
as X as to Y
in contrast to
ask X to Y
in danger of
associate with
independent from
based on
indifferent towards
believed X to be Y
insist that
better served by X than by Y
interaction of
centers on
just as X, so Y
compare to (similarities)
mandate that
compare with (differences)
mistake X for Y
concerned with
modeled after
consider X Y (without 'to be')
not so much X as Y
contend that
not X but rather Y
contrast X with Y
noted that
credited with
potential to
declare X Y
rates for (not 'of')
declare Y X
requiring that X Y
demand that
requiring X to Y
depends on whether
resulting in
determined by
retroactive to
differ from
so as not to be hindered by
different from
so X s to (be) Y
disagree with
so X as to constitute Y
dispute whether
the more X the greater Y
distinguish between X and Y
X enough to Y
distinguish X from Y
X out of Y (numbers)
doubt that
X regarded as Y