List of Idioms: N - Z | Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) for GRE PDF Download

N

• *native to: Penguins are native to the Antarctic.
• *a native of: Steve is a native of Canada.
• need to: Steve needs to think of some better sentences.
• to be + necessary + infinitive: It is necessary to be creative.

O

• Originate in: Liberalism, as we know it, originated in 17th century England.

P

• *permit + thing/person + infinitive: Money permits us to live a comfortable life.
• prized as: Stephen is prized as a teacher in Bogota.
• prized for: Stephen is prized for his ability to dance the salsa.
• *prohibit from + gerund: In school, we were prohibited from fighting.
• promise of + thing: The promise of success drove us to the mountain's peak.
• promise to: I promise to tell the truth more often - I swear.
• published by: Joel's first novel Love and the GMAT is published by ETS.
• published in: Steve's first novel will be published in March.

R

• *range from X to Y: His clients range from multinationals to the smallest businesses.
• refer to: I wish to refer to the latest work by Foucault....
• *regard as: She is regarded as an expert.
• require + thing/person + infinitive: My work requires me to travel.
• resemble + thing/person: Steve resembles a young Charles Atlas.
• results in: Rough play often results in injuries.
• results from: Injuries often result from rough play.
• rivalry between X and Y: The rivalry between Joel and Enrique Iglesias is legendary.
• *the rivals X and Y: The rivals Enrique and Joel quarreled often.

S

• Save for: Save for that inconvenience, the trip was a success.
• save from: They saved me from another boring party.
• seek + infinitive: He seeks to save your soul.
• seek + thing/person: I seek the truth.
• seem + infinitive: You seem to be sleepy today.
• sleep with: I can sleep with whoever I want!
• speak to + person: I spoke to my secretary about the report I wanted.
• speak with + person: I spoke with my colleague about the upcoming report.

T

• Take advantage of: Steve loves to take advantage of those around him.
• teach + person + infinitive: She taught Jim to dance.
• teach + person + thing: She taught Jim the lambada.
• tell + person: She told him that he was a terrible dancer.
• tie to: The rope is tied to the chair.
• transmit to: We transmitted the e-mail to him.

U

• Use + person/thing + infinitive: I use a light to read.
• used + infinitive: Years ago, he used to walk every day to work.
• to be + used to + gerund: He is used to walking to work.

W

• to be + willing + infinitive: Fortunately, he was willing to help us.