Synopses & Reviews
An extensive working vocabulary is a prerequisite for test-taking success on the GRE Graduate Record Exam. This revised and updated test preparation guide presents 800 college-graduate-level words with definitions that frequently appear on the exam, while also familiarizing test takers with how the words are generally used in various contexts. Additional features include a pretest that serves as a diagnostic, a lengthy word list with extensive sentence-completion exercises, and a chapter that discusses and analyzes essential word roots. The book concludes with a detailed posttest. Answers are provided for all exercises and for all questions in the posttest.
Synopsis
Test takers preparing to take the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) must command a high-level vocabulary to achieve a high score. This book is designed to teach the definitions of 800 words often appearing on the GRE while also familiarizing test takers with how the words are generally used in context. The book opens with a pretest that serves as a diagnostic, then presents the word list with extensive sentence-completion exercises. A following chapter discusses and analyzes essential word roots. The book concludes with a detailed post-test. Answers are given for all exercises and for all questions in the post-test.
Synopsis
(back cover)
This focused vocabulary-building program will strengthen your word power as you prepare for the Graduate Record Exam Take the diagnostic pretest to measure your current vocabulary strength Review the book's 800 essential words you must know for the GRE and understand how to use all of them in context Complete the book's sentence-completion exercises and check your answers as you progress through this program Take the post-test at the end of the book to see how your word power has developedSynopsis
(back cover)
800 college- and graduate-level words with definitions and examples that demonstrate how the words are generally used in various contexts A diagnostic pretest plus extensive sentence-completion exercises A special chapter that explains and analyzes word roots A detailed posttest that helps you determine your readiness to succeed on the GRE Table of Contents
Introduction: Mastering Advanced Vocabulary For The GRE
Pretest300 Absolutely Essential GRE Words800 High-Frequency GRE WordsFinal Review300 High-Frequency Word RootsCommon SuffixesPosttestAnswer Key
Index