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Book Description

Take the guesswork out of the GRE

The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most graduate schools in the United States. The GRE aims to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing, and critical thinking skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study.  

GRE For Dummieswith Online Practice provides updated resources and preparation strategies to help you score your very best on exam day.  So, grab a pen, paper, or your electronic device and get started now!

  • Use trusted strategies to score your highest on the exam
  • Master verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing sections of the GRE
  • Prepare for the big day by answering sample questions and taking practice exams
  • Get one-year access to six practice tests online

It’s never been easier or more efficient to prep for the GRE!

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Icons Used in This Book
    3. Beyond the Book
    4. Where to Go from Here
  3. Part 1: Getting Started with the GRE
    1. Chapter 1: Knowing What to Expect with the GRE
      1. Signing Up for the GRE
      2. Breaking the GRE into Bite-Sized Pieces
      3. Scoring Max: 340 Then 6
      4. Catching Your Mental Breath: The GRE Intermissions
    2. Chapter 2: Owning the GRE: Strategies for Success
      1. Making the Best Use of Your Time
      2. Plan B: Repeating the Test
      3. It Isn’t You: Testing Under Adverse Conditions
      4. Using Old Scores
    3. Chapter 3: Gearing Up for Exam Day
      1. Gathering Your Stuff the Night Before
      2. Knowing What Not to Bring
      3. Training Physically and Mentally for Test Day
      4. Mastering the Computer Part
      5. Bringing the GRE into Your Comfort Zone
  4. Part 2: Tackling the Verbal Section One Word at a Time
    1. Chapter 4: What Are They Saying: Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence
      1. Clinching Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Questions
      2. Developing Your Skills for Finding the Correct Answers
      3. Taking the Best and Only Approach
      4. Interpreting Trickier Sentences
      5. Getting Your Hands Dirty with Some Practice
    2. Chapter 5: Getting the Gist: Reading Comprehension
      1. Recognizing the Three Reading Comprehension Question Formats
      2. Developing Strategies for Success
      3. Acing the Three Commonly Tested Reading Comprehension Passages
    3. Chapter 6: Critical Thinking: Argument Analysis Questions
      1. Covering the Answer Choices
      2. Reading the Question and Understanding What It’s Asking
      3. Reading the Passage for What the Question Is Asking
      4. Answering the Question in Your Own Words
      5. Eliminating Each Wrong Answer
    4. Chapter 7: Expanding Your Vocabulary to Boost Your Score
      1. Brushing Up on Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
      2. Memorizing the GRE’s Most Common Vocabulary Words
  5. Part 3: Math You Thought You’d Never Need Again
    1. Chapter 8: Back to Basic Arithmetic
      1. Knowing Integers, Factors, and Multiples
      2. More Math Terms
      3. Prime and Composite Numbers
      4. Reading Between the Lines: Absolute Value
      5. Remembering the Order of Things with PEMDAS
      6. Measuring Up: Units of Measurement
      7. Getting to the Point: Decimals
      8. Fine with Fractions
      9. Percentages and Fractions
      10. Factorials in Fractions
      11. Organizing Ratios
      12. Working the Numbers: Arithmetic Practice Problems
    2. Chapter 9: Algebra: Finding What X Really Means
      1. Using Bases and Exponents
      2. Working with Math Operators and Functions
      3. Revisiting Algebra
      4. Dealing with Square Roots and Radicals
      5. Plotting It Out with Coordinate Geometry
      6. Recognizing Patterns in Sequential Terms
      7. Functioning with f(x)
    3. Chapter 10: Getting into Shapes with Geometry
      1. Exploring Lines and Angles
      2. Recognizing Polygons
      3. Understanding Triangles
      4. Knowing Quadrilaterals
      5. Working with Circles
      6. Turning 3-D Shapes
    4. Chapter 11: Putting in a Good Word Problem
      1. Just Saying the Word Problem: Step by Step
      2. Going Farther with Time and Distance
      3. Finding the Average
      4. Working on Work Problems
      5. Teaming Up with Team-Work Problems
      6. Mixing It Up with Mixture Problems
      7. Sorting Out Sets and Groups
      8. Finding the Probability
      9. Counting the Ways with Counting Methods
    5. Chapter 12: Interpreting Data and Graphs
      1. Brushing Up on Basic Stats
      2. Interpreting Tables and Graphs
    6. Chapter 13: Comparing Quantities: They Report, You Decide
      1. Memorizing Answer Choices that Don’t Change
      2. Easy as π: Approaching QC Questions
      3. Gotchas and Other Pitfalls: Tips, Traps, and Tricks
      4. Deciding On Your Own: Quantitative Comparison Practice Questions
  6. Part 4: Penning Powerful Analytical Essays
    1. Chapter 14: Writing Analytical Essays on Issues and Arguments
      1. Setting Your Sights on the Target: Scoring a Perfect 6
      2. Writing the Issue Essay
      3. Writing the Argument Essay
    2. Chapter 15: Practicing Analytical Writing and Sample Essays
      1. Setting the Stage for a Realistic Experience
      2. Writing an Analyze an Issue Essay: Some Samples
      3. Writing an Analyze an Argument Essay: Some Samples
  7. Part 5: Taking Full-Length Practice GREs: It’s All You
    1. Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1
      1. Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 1
      2. Section 1
      3. Section 2
      4. Section 3
      5. Section 4
    2. Chapter 17: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations
      1. Analytical Writing Sections
      2. Section 1: Verbal Reasoning
      3. Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning
      4. Section 3: Verbal Reasoning
      5. Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning
      6. Answer Key for Practice Exam 1
    3. Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2
      1. Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 2
      2. Section 1
      3. Section 2
      4. Section 3
      5. Section 4
    4. Chapter 19: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations
      1. Analytical Writing Sections
      2. Section 1: Verbal Reasoning
      3. Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning
      4. Section 3: Verbal Reasoning
      5. Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning
      6. Answer Key for Practice Exam 2
    5. Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3
      1. Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 3
      2. Section 1
      3. Section 2
      4. Section 3
      5. Section 4
    6. Chapter 21: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations
      1. Analytical Writing Sections
      2. Section 1: Verbal Reasoning
      3. Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning
      4. Section 3: Verbal Reasoning
      5. Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning
      6. Answer Key for Practice Exam 3
  8. Part 6: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 22: Ten Key Facts about the GRE
      1. You May Return to Previous Questions in the Same Section
      2. The GRE Doesn’t Penalize for Guessing
      3. The GRE Uses a Percentile-Based Scoring System
      4. Practice Makes All the Difference
      5. You Must Study for the GRE
      6. The GRE Is Different from the SAT and ACT
      7. The GRE Measures Your Stamina and Performance under Pressure
      8. The General GRE Is Not Program-Specific
      9. You Can Practice the GRE on Your Own Computer
      10. You Can’t Bring Anything into the Testing Center
    2. Chapter 23: Ten Mistakes You Won’t Make (While Others Will)
      1. You Won’t Cheat
      2. You Won’t Run Out of Steam
      3. You Won’t Neglect Your Breaks
      4. You Won’t Dwell on Questions From the Previous Sections
      5. You Won’t Sweat the Time Limit
      6. You Won’t Rush Through the Questions
      7. You Definitely Won’t Choke on the Essays
      8. You Won’t Fret Over the Hard Questions
      9. You Won’t Take the Exam with a Friend
      10. You Won’t Change Your Morning Routine
    3. Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Build Your Skills with the Online Exams
      1. Take an Exam in One Sitting to Build Stamina
      2. Recognize the Mistakes You Make Under Pressure
      3. Get Used to Others in the Room
      4. Make It a Dress Rehearsal
      5. Get a Competitive Edge
      6. Practice Your Test-Taking Strategies
      7. Know the Exam Software
      8. Get Used to Starting with the Essays
      9. Find Your Areas of Focus
      10. Review the Answers and Explanations
  9. Index
  10. About the Author
  11. Connect with Dummies
  12. End User License Agreement
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