Transcript GRE VERBAL REASONING

GRE VERBAL REASONING
VOCABULARY BUILDING
Vocabulary Building - Strategies
• Flashcards: Record & define unfamiliar words
• Vocabulary Journal: Record & define unfamiliar words
• Word Groups: Create word groups by general meaning
• GRE does not test whether or not you know exact meaning
• Parts of Speech: Know nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
• Synonyms & Antonyms: Create list of synonyms & antonyms
• Relate unknown words to known words
• Greek and Latin Roots: Circum, contra, etc.
• Relate unknown words to known words
• Sentences: Use unfamiliar words in sentences
• Words in Context: Read journal articles and books in your field
Vocabulary Building - Tips
• Many common GRE words can be found in book & online resources
• GRE vocabulary words usually prefixed and suffixed words derived
from Greek or Latin
• Example: Contra = against (contraindicate, contradict, contraband)
• GRE tests your understanding of words in context; therefore, you
will always be able to deduce correct answers from contextual
clues.
• Remember: Words can have more than one meaning and function
as more than one part of speech