qualify

verbCommon GRE wordMore Q words

to limit or modify a statement so that it is less absolute

In a sentence

Qualify in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing qualify in a sentence.

The scientist qualified her claim, noting that it held only under specific conditions.

Synonyms

modifymoderatetemperrestrict

Antonyms

broadengeneralize

Keep going

a person who fraudulently claims medical or expert knowledge they do not possess

the fraudulent pretense of skill or knowledge, especially in medicine

to drink heartily and in large gulps

a state of uncertainty or perplexity over what to do

a period of enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease

to suppress or put an end to, especially by force; to quiet or calm

habitually complaining in a peevish, whining manner

to argue or object over trivial, insignificant details

Common questions

Qualify (verb) means to limit or modify a statement so that it is less absolute

Here is qualify used in an example sentence: "The scientist qualified her claim, noting that it held only under specific conditions."

Common synonyms for qualify include modify, moderate, temper, restrict.

Antonyms of qualify include broaden, generalize.

Qualify is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.