GMAT Vocabulary

#441

monitor

Verb

Example sentences

1. Doctors will monitor his condition overnight.
2. The company uses software to monitor sales.
3. We must monitor the project's progress.

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#442

detect

Verb

Example sentences

1. The test can detect the disease early.
2. The machine detected smoke in the room.
3. It is difficult to detect a small error in a long report.

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#443

isolate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The doctor decided to isolate the patient.
2. Researchers tried to isolate the cause of the problem.
3. The wall helps isolate the room from noise.

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#444

regulate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The government regulates the banking industry.
2. The body regulates its temperature.
3. A small valve regulates the flow of water.

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#445

randomize

Verb

Example sentences

1. The researchers will randomize participants into two groups.
2. The computer can randomize the order of the questions.
3. We randomize the sample to reduce bias.

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#446

skew

Verb

Example sentences

1. One very high salary can skew the average.
2. The news report may skew public opinion.
3. Missing data can skew the results.

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#447

confound

Verb

Example sentences

1. A hidden variable may confound the study.
2. The strange result continued to confound the researchers.
3. Stress can confound the effect of the treatment.

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#448

generate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The new factory will generate electricity.
2. The campaign generated public interest.
3. The computer can generate a report in seconds.

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#449

transmit

Verb

Example sentences

1. Radio towers transmit signals over long distances.
2. Some insects can transmit disease.
3. The device transmits data to a central computer.

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#450

accumulate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Dust can accumulate on the solar panels.
2. Small savings accumulate over time.
3. The company accumulated a large amount of debt.

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#451

abate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The storm began to abate in the evening.
2. Public concern did not abate after the announcement.
3. The medicine helped the pain abate.

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#452

abundant

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Fresh fruit is abundant in summer.
2. The region has abundant natural resources.
3. The study provides abundant evidence.

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#453

adverse

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The medicine may cause adverse effects.
2. Bad weather had an adverse impact on farming.
3. The company faced adverse market conditions.

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#454

arbitrary

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The deadline seems arbitrary and has no clear reason.
2. The manager made an arbitrary decision.
3. The numbers were not chosen in an arbitrary way.

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#455

arduous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Climbing the mountain was an arduous task.
2. The team completed an arduous journey.
3. Writing the full report was long and arduous.

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#456

austere

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The room was austere, with plain walls and little furniture.
2. The government introduced austere spending measures.
3. He lived an austere life with few comforts.

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#457

capricious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The weather was capricious and changed every hour.
2. A capricious manager may make sudden decisions.
3. The market can be capricious in uncertain times.

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#458

cursory

Adjective

Example sentences

1. A cursory review failed to find the error.
2. He gave the document only a cursory glance.
3. The inspection was too cursory to be useful.

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#459

detrimental

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Smoking is detrimental to health.
2. The delay was detrimental to the project.
3. Too much stress can be detrimental to learning.

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#460

diligent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is a diligent student who studies every day.
2. The diligent worker checked every detail.
3. With diligent effort, the team finished on time.

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