Idioms on GMAT - P - R - S - T - U

P

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

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

R

range from X to Y The GMAT scores at top business schools will range from 650 to 750.

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

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

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

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

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

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

S

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

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

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.

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

T

tie to The contract should be tied to concessions.

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

U

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

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