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GRE CONTEXTUAL VOCABULARY - A FUN, EFFICIENT WAY TO MASTER GRE VOCABULARY!
Get the most frequently tested GRE words and raise your score!
200 MUST-KNOW GRE WORDS FOR FOCUSED PREPARATION
When it comes to building your word power for todays GRE, context matters more than ever. Other GRE test guides present lengthy vocabulary lists. REA gives you exactly the GRE vocabulary and verbal cues you need most to have the edge on test day.
FUN GAMES TEACH GRE VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Our unique approach combines a concise GRE vocabulary review with interactive puzzles and games. Word games include inference-to-meaning, crossword puzzles, matching, fill-ins, word scrambles, grammar stretches, and more!
EXPERT TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
Learn expert strategies for mastering the vocabulary terms tested on the Verbal Reasoning section of the new GRE. Youll build your confidence and boost your GRE score.
Synopsis
If you're taking the GRE you need REAs GRE Contextual VocabularyGet Focused Vocabulary Prep!
REAs GRE Contextual Vocabulary gives GRE test-takers a fun and easy way to improve their vocabulary skills before taking the exam.
Designed for anyone who needs help with their GRE vocabulary, this unique study guide combines a traditional GRE vocabulary review with interactive puzzles and games. The word games include inference-to-meaning, fast-facts anecdotes, minimal parts, word scrambles, grammar stretches, and more! The chapters alternate between games and puzzles and strategy and high-frequency GRE word lists.
Unlike other study guides that only contain a list of vocabulary words, our book lets you test your knowledge of must-know GRE terms in a contextual format. Learning GRE vocabulary from a fun and stress-free book helps you improve your skills, so you can score higher on the verbal section of the GRE.
About the Author
Dr. Ken Springer is a professor of education at Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Springer is active in both teaching and research, with more than 60 scientific publications and presentations to his credit. Since 2010 he has authored or co-authored the following books:
Educational Research: A Contextual Approach and
TExES: Generalist EC-6. His recent work in English-language skill instruction includes co-authorship of REAs
CLEP College Composition Exams, published in 2011.
Table of Contents
About the Author
Overview: What This Book Is About
About Research & Education Association
REA Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: Vocabulary Building 1: Exercises, Activities, Games
Unit 1
Unit 2
Review: Units 1 & 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Review: Units 3 & 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Review: Units 5 & 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Review: Units 7 & 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Review: Units 9 & 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Review: Units 11 & 12
Answer Key: Chapter 1
CHAPTER 2: Vocabulary Building 2: Exercises, Activities, Games
Unit 1
Unit 2
Review: Units 1 & 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Review: Units 3 & 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Review: Units 5 & 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Review: Units 7 & 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Review: Units 9 & 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Review: Units 11 & 12
Answer Key: Chapter 2
CHAPTER 3: Vocabulary Building: Crossword Puzzles
Crossword Puzzle #1
Crossword Puzzle #2
Crossword Puzzle #3
Crossword Puzzle #4
Crossword Puzzle #5
Answers to Crossword Puzzles
CHAPTER 4: Vocabulary Building: Strategies and Resources
Expanding Your Vocabulary Horizons
Grammatical Cues
CHAPTER 5: GRE Verbal Reasoning: A Quick Introduction
Verbal Reasoning at a Glance
Examples of Question Types
CHAPTER 6: GRE Verbal Reasoning: Strategies for Success
General Strategies
Reading comprehension Strategies
Text completion Strategies
Sentence equivalence Strategies
Index of Key GRE Terms