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ambit

nounCommon GRE wordMore A words

the range or scope of something

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In a sentence

Ambit in a sentence

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Such decisions fall outside the ambit of this committee.

Synonyms
scoperangecompass
Antonyms

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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence

Once a blank supporter of the policy, the governor now denounces it at every opportunity, embarrassed that she ever endorsed it.

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Ambit (noun) means the range or scope of something
Here is ambit used in an example sentence: "Such decisions fall outside the ambit of this committee."
Common synonyms for ambit include scope, range, compass.
Ambit is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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