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Malinger GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /məˈlɪŋ.gəʳ/ (verb) Definition to pretend to be ill to evade responsibility or avoid work, feign illness, shirk, fake illness, slack, take a sickie, skive, shun, eschew Example When an employee is unable to undertake the full duties of their role or they have high levels of sickness absence due to an…
Surplus 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 37 /ˈsɜː.pləs/ (adj & noun) (of an amount or quantity) more than enough, excess, extra, excess amount, redundancy, superfluous, remaining, superfluity, surfeit, spare, profusion, overflow, plethora, oversupply, leftover – an amount of money that is left after all liabilities have been met, additional A budget surplus occurs when income…
Redeem 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 36 /rɪˈdiːm/ (verb) to trade in or exchange, buy something back, convert, cash in – compensate for, restore, make amends for, redress, make up for, save – set free, exempt, release, liberate, rescue, emancipate Redeeming your mortgage You may want to pay off your mortgage before the end of…
Prompt 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 36 /prɒmpt/ (adj, adv & verb) Adjective: (of an action) done rapidly, quick, early, hasty, rapid, swift, without delay – punctual, on time, timely Verb: to provoke and stimulate something, encourage, trigger, make something happen, incite, induce, motivate, effect, urge, inspire, exhort, bring about Adverb: at the specified time,…
Candidate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 34 /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ (noun) a job applicant who is competing with other applicants to get a job, job seeker, contestant, aspirant, interviewee, contender, nominee – a person who takes an exam or test, testee, examinee, entrant You’ve scoured hundreds of resumes and pre-screened a number of candidates over the phone.…
Loyalty 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ (noun) the quality of being faithful, loyal and trustworthy, faithfulness, devotion, adherence, steadfastness, trustiness, fidelity, trustworthiness, allegiance, reliability, constancy, dependability Brand loyalty is the positive association consumers attach to a particular product or brand. Customers that exhibit brand loyalty are devoted to a product or service, which…
Colleague 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈkɒl.iːg/ (noun) all the people who work together in a company, organization, institute, etc. coworker, partner, workmate, assistant, collaborator, fellow worker, ally, confederate, associate, teammate When employees are new, it can be intimidating to interact with people on a group level. In order to allow the employee to…
Signify 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈsɪg.nɪ.faɪ/ (verb) to have or show a particular meaning, be a sign of something, mean, indicate, show, suggest, imply, connote, denote – to have importance, matter There are a variety of workplace safety signs and they each signify different hazard levels. With this comes a variety of questions.…
Diminish 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/ (verb) to become smaller in size or volume, reduce, decrease, subside, decline, abate, lessen, die down, contract, weaken, shrink, fade away In theory, such risks are heightened when the Fed allows the jobless rate to remain below estimates of the natural rate. But what if, as much…
Dispute 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /dɪˈspjuːt/ (noun & verb) Noun: disagreement or argument, rift, quarrel, strife, clash, row Verb: to disagree, argue, debate, wrangle, discuss, quarrel, exchange views – impugn, doubt, contest Every workplace is made up of individuals with different personalities, backgrounds, work habits, values, and ideas. While these differences can bring…