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The GRE Graduate Record Exam is changing substantially starting in August 2011, and Barron's is now ready with a thoroughly revised test prep manual that reflects the new exam's content. Although the GRE's Analytical Writing section remains essentially unchanged, new question types appear in both the GRE's Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections, and the model tests in Barron's brand-new 19th edition reflect these changes:
Verbal Reasoning-- The verbal section now includes two new sentence completion types: sentence equivalence questions, for which test takers must identify two correct answers to receive credit; and text completion questions, some involving passages of several sentences and requiring test takers to fill in up to three blanks. Reading comprehension questions may now have more than one correct answer. Some reading questions will involve selecting individual sentences with passages. Quantitative Reasoning-- As in the past, this section contains standard multiple-choice questions, as well as quantitative comparison questions. There are two new question types: multiple-choice questions that have more than one correct answer choice, each of which has to be selected, and numeric entry questions, which are the only questions on the test for which no answer choices are provided.
Barron's new GRE manual offers intensive practice and review for all question types plus a diagnostic test and two full-length model GREs with answer keys and explanations for all questions answered. The authors also present a test overview and valuable chapters on test-taking tactics.
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For 70 years, BARRON'S experts have been helping students surpass their expectations on standardized tests. This is the only book you will need to get the score you want on the GRE.
One diagnostic test and two full-length model tests structured to reflect the NEW GRE All new Verbal Reasoning questions reflect questions you'll encounter on the NEW GRE All new Quantitative Reasoning section includes multiple-answer and numeric entry questions--question types you'll encounter on the NEW GRE All questions answered and explained
BARRON'S GIVES YOU THE ANSWERS!
Every question in this book comes with a comprehensive answer explanation.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Timetable for a Typical Computer-Based Graduate Record Examination
PART 1: Introduction/Diagnostic Test
1 What You Need to Know About the GRE 2 Test-Taking Tactics for the Computer-Based GRE 3 A Diagnostic Test PART 2: Verbal Ability: Tactics, Review, and Practice
4 Sentence Completion Questions 5 Reading Comprehension Questions PART 3: Analytical Writing: Tactics, Strategies, and Practice
6 Analytical Writing PART 4: Quantitative Ability: Tactics, Strategies, Practice, and Review
7 General Math Strategies 8 Discrete Quantitative Questions 9 Quantitative Comparison Questions 10 Data Interpretation Questions 11 Mathematics Review PART 5: Model Tests
12 Model Tests