GMAT Vocabulary

#41

oppose

Verb

Example sentences

1. Local residents oppose the new factory.
2. Several members may oppose the proposal.
3. She does not oppose change, but she wants a safer plan.

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#42

dispute

Verb

Example sentences

1. The two companies dispute who owns the land.
2. No one can dispute that the problem is serious.
3. The scientist disputed the results of the earlier study.

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#43

scrutinize

Verb

Example sentences

1. The auditor will scrutinize every expense.
2. We should scrutinize the evidence before deciding.
3. Investors closely scrutinize the company's reports.

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#44

evaluate

Verb

Example sentences

1. The committee will evaluate all applications.
2. We need to evaluate the risks of the plan.
3. The teacher asked students to evaluate the argument.

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#45

assess

Verb

Example sentences

1. Doctors assess the patient's condition every day.
2. The team must assess the damage after the storm.
3. It is too early to assess the program's success.

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#46

appraise

Verb

Example sentences

1. An expert will appraise the value of the house.
2. The manager appraised her work fairly.
3. We should appraise both the benefits and the costs.

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#47

interpret

Verb

Example sentences

1. People may interpret the same message differently.
2. Can you interpret the results of this test?
3. The court must interpret the law.

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#48

discern

Verb

Example sentences

1. It was hard to discern his meaning.
2. From the data, we can discern a clear pattern.
3. She could discern a small difference between the two samples.

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#49

distinguish

Verb

Example sentences

1. Can you distinguish fact from opinion?
2. The bright color helps distinguish this product from others.
3. The study does not distinguish between adults and children.

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#50

differentiate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Good service can differentiate one company from another.
2. The test helps differentiate the two diseases.
3. Children learn to differentiate right from wrong.

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#51

analogy

Noun

Example sentences

1. The teacher used an analogy between the brain and a computer.
2. This analogy makes the idea easier to understand.
3. The analogy is useful, but it is not perfect.

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#52

correlation

Noun

Example sentences

1. The study found a correlation between exercise and better sleep.
2. A correlation does not always prove cause.
3. There is a strong correlation between the two sets of data.

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#53

causation

Noun

Example sentences

1. The research shows correlation, not causation.
2. It is difficult to prove causation in this case.
3. The scientist looked for evidence of causation.

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#54

coincidence

Noun

Example sentences

1. Meeting her at the airport was a coincidence.
2. The similar results may be only a coincidence.
3. It was no coincidence that sales rose after the campaign.

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#55

causal

Noun

Example sentences

1. The study found no clear causal link.
2. Researchers are testing a causal relationship between stress and illness.
3. The report makes a causal claim without enough evidence.

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#56

consequence

Noun

Example sentences

1. One consequence of the delay was a higher cost.
2. Every choice has a consequence.
3. The company faced a serious consequence for breaking the law.

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#57

factor

Noun

Example sentences

1. Price is an important factor in my decision.
2. Weather was a major factor in the accident.
3. We considered every factor before choosing a location.

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#58

variable

Noun

Example sentences

1. Age was one variable in the study.
2. The researchers changed only one variable at a time.
3. Weather is a variable that we cannot control.

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#59

mechanism

Noun

Example sentences

1. The machine has a simple safety mechanism.
2. Scientists are studying the mechanism that causes the disease.
3. The policy needs a clear mechanism for handling complaints.

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#60

criterion

Noun

Example sentences

1. Cost is one criterion for choosing a supplier.
2. Each applicant must meet every criterion.
3. The main criterion is the quality of the work.

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