I have come across the below redundant words in my GMAT verbal preparation so far.

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same with you guys. Please feel free to add/update further.

(1) Because + The reason

The reason that certain spicy foods, such as the Habanero pepper, makes some people sweat is because they
contain a chemical that stimulates the same nerve endings in the mouth as does a rise in temperature; this
stimulation sometimes results in the activation of certain biological cooling mechanisms, one of which is
perspiration.

(2) despite + yet

Despite the increasing number of women graduating from law school and passing bar examinations, yet the
proportion of judges and partners at major law firms who are women have not risen to a comparable extent.

(3) Now + currently

His studies of ice-polished rocks in his Alpine homeland, far outside the range of present-day glaciers, led Louis
Agassiz in 1837 to propose the concept of an age in which great ice sheets had existed in now currently temperate
areas.

(4) that + should

(5) maybe + perhaps

(6) Recommended + should

"The report recommended that hospital should eliminate unneeded beds ... "

(7) past + previous

(8) amount + as much as

Redundant: ... amount X is twice as much as amount Y
Better: ... amount X is twice amount Y

(9) twice + compare to

(10) due to + with the result

(11) sum + total

The three prices sum to a total of $ 321.

(12) underlying + behind

Redundant: The underlying motive behind his kind words was so that he could borrow money from me.
Better: The underlying motive for his kind words was so that he could borrow money from me.
Better: The motive behind his kind words was so that he could borrow money from me.

(13) Because + therefore

Redundant: Because we were tired, we therefore stopped for the night.
Better: We stopped for the night because we were tired

(14) both + as well as

Only through a thorough, government-funded vaccination program can the epidemic of malaria be curbed, just like
the spread of both cholera as well as the spread of typhoid was curbed.

(15) may + likely to

(16) regain + again

(17) rise + up

(18) decline + down

(19) soar + up
(20) decrease + down

(21) free + gift

(22) cooperate + together

(23) can + potentially

(24) retrospective + back

The studio's retrospective art exhibit refers back to a simpler time in American history.

(25) Consensus of opinion

Consensus of opinion is redundant: consensus means "general agreement."

(26) Regardless vs. Irregardless

Regardless means "not withstanding." Hence, the "ir" in irregardless is redundant. Regardless is the correct form.

(27) revert + back

(28) past + experience.

(29) end + result

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This is a good list. Thank you for sharing!

I'll be honest with you, though: I would not recommend trying to memorize all of the redundant word pairs.
Although that is a good strategy for idioms because idioms tend to not have any grammatical principles underlying
their constructions, there is a grammatical principle related to redundancy: concision.

As such, I would train yourself to ask the question: "Does every word in the answer choice a) make sense and b)
add value to the sentence."

For example:

"Although I used to dislike watching football, now currently I'm a big fan and never miss a game."
"Although I used to dislike watching football, now I'm a big fan and never miss a game."

Here, you notice the only difference between these two sentences is the word "currently." When faced with a split
such as this, ask yourself whether the word "currently" adds any value to the sentence. Your answer should be that
it really doesn't; it's merely a synonym for another word in that same sentence.

I'll reiterate here that although "concision" is far less important than "Grammar" or "meaning," the example above
is a great illustration of how it can serve as a tie breaker.

Happy studying!