Scope
GMAT glossary · Verbal Reasoning
Definition
The precise population, time period, subject, and degree addressed by a claim.
Scope in plain English
Check the nouns and boundaries in every claim: who, when, where, and how much. A choice can sound logically related yet be wrong because it silently broadens one of those limits.
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