concur
to agree or have the same opinion; to happen at the same time
Word origin: From Latin concurrere, to run together (com- together plus currere to run).
Concur in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing concur in a sentence.
The dissenting judge refused to concur with the majority opinion on the constitutional question.
The two economists concurred that the policy would slow inflation within a year.
Quick GRE check
3 questions, about 2 minutes. How would you do on the real test?
Verbal · Text Completion
The historian argued that the empire's collapse was not blank but the predictable outcome of decades of fiscal mismanagement that contemporaries had simply refused to acknowledge.
Using “concur” well
Concur means to agree in opinion, or for events to coincide in time. The agreement sense is the one usually tested.
More GRE words starting with C
a small secret group plotting against a government or authority
having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates
a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds
to obtain something by begging or sponging off others
falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts
to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion
an event causing great damage, loss, or distress
misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure
Questions about “concur”
See these words the way the GRE tests them.
Take the free 39-minute GRE Quick Mock Test and meet words like this inside real Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions, with a worked solution for every answer.