GRE 2600-2700 Flashcards
measure somebody [ something against somebody ] something
by far
in line with
be greeted with
let nature take its course
recourse to
to one’s dismay
make headway in doing
in turn
be susceptible to
now that
insofar as
the depths of
bear out
give rise to
in one’s heyday
subsist on
be obsessed with
excise A from B
on the verge of something
prone to
at one’s best
in defense of
be up tomiss out on something
beyond the means of somebody
make somebody / something out to be something
make good on one’s promise
frown on
shirk one’s responsibility
well-to-do
stoop to something
of great moment
ad hoc
bona fides
as far as … is concerned
virtues and vices
teem with
day in and day out
regardless of
be obligated to
have a distaste for something
come of
a favorite with somebody
that said / that being said
sail through
shrug off
in step
out of step
to one’s credit
rank-and-file
amount to
stand one’s ground
make light of
keep abreast of
serve as
at stake
shore up
give credence to
nothing less than
stave off
die hard
have yet to
all the more
give in the way of something
to be sure
to be fair
make sense of something
keep something at hand
derive from
resign to something
put something to rest
make demands on
short notice
devoid of
put something at stake
border on
at the root of
in light of
snap up
rule out
a priori
bona fide
per capita
status quo
vice versa
ad-lib
drop out of
lose out to
bear the stamp of something
fall short of
pave the way for
throw spotlight on
come (or bring) to light
at the hands of
ward off
de facto
