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THE
SILENT TIMER™
Handbook
GRE Vocabulary
Pusillanimous, amalgamate and obdurate. What do these words
mean? You should know—they’re among the common GRE vocabulary words
tested on the exam. It’s time you started studying to become an intelligible-sounding
person.
Between analogies and story context, the GRE verbal exam will
test many words candidates will be expected to understand. Unless you can spit
out the definition of the above three GRE vocabulary words in less than two
seconds, it’s time you started reading. If you did know their definitions,
good for you—now challenge yourself to study some more and find words
you don’t know the meanings of!
About one year before you take the GRE exam, read any social
science book you can get your hands on. Reading books similar to passages being
tested on the exam will make reading and comprehending these academic texts
more comfortable for you.
Many GRE test prep books
are available that focus specifically on GRE vocabulary. Look into reading GRE
Vocabulary that also includes flashcards; Kaplan
GRE Verbal Workbook and The
Ultimate Verbal and Vocabulary Builder for the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT.
Most of these books also include analogies and sentence completion exercises
for you to practice.
If you’re more computer-savvy
and learn better with interactive tools, check out some of the GRE vocabulary
software. Try Vocabulary
Wizard 6.3 Adware, Vocabulary
Blast and Drill
Assistant.
However you plan to build
your GRE vocabulary, start now. Besides, it’ll help you in the long run
by helping you sound more perspicacious.
Try these GRE vocabulary-building
books:
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