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by Joseph Kraynak, Ron Woldoff
GRE For Dummies: with Online Practice Tests, 8th Edition
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I: Getting Started with the GRE
Chapter 1: Knowing What to Expect with the GRE
Signing Up for the GRE
Breaking the GRE into Manageable Pieces
Scoring Max: 340 and 6
Gimme a Break! GRE Intermissions
Chapter 2: Owning the GRE: Strategies for Success
Making the Best Use of Your Time
Repeating the Test
Reporting Test Administration Abnormalities
Using Old Scores
Chapter 3: Gearing Up for Exam Day
Gathering Your Stuff the Night Before
Knowing What Not to Bring
Training Physically and Mentally for Test Day
Test-Driving the Computerized Version
Bringing the GRE into Your Comfort Zone
Part II: Tackling the Verbal Section One Word at a Time
Chapter 4: Making Sense of Sentences: Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence
Grasping Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Questions
Developing Your Skills for Finding the Correct Answers
Attacking the Question Head-On
Interpreting Trickier Sentences
Getting Your Hands Dirty with Practice Questions
Chapter 5: Extracting Meaning from Text: Reading Comprehension
Recognizing the Three Reading Comprehension Question Formats
Developing Strategies for Success
Acing the Three Commonly Tested Reading Comprehension Passages
Chapter 6: Analyzing the Argument Questions
Skipping the Answer Choices
Knowing What to Look for in the Question
Reading the Passage with a Critical Eye
Answering the Question in Your Own Words
Eliminating Wrong Answers to Find the Right One
Chapter 7: Expanding Your Vocabulary to Boost Your Score
Brushing Up on Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Memorizing the GRE's Most Common Vocabulary Words
Part III: High School Math and Beyond: Math You Thought You'd Never Need Again
Chapter 8: Brushing Up on Basic Arithmetic
Knowing Integers, Factors, and Multiples
Factoring in Prime Time: Prime and Composite Numbers
Reading between the Lines: Absolute Value
Remembering the Order of Things: Putting PEMDAS to Use
Taking Advantage of the Distributive, Associative, and Commutative Properties
Measuring Up: Units of Measurement
Discovering the Point with Decimals
Facing Off with Fractions
Manipulating Percentages
Making Ratios More Rational
Working the Numbers: Arithmetic Practice Problems
Chapter 9: Algebra: Finding What X Really Means
Tapping the Powers of Bases and Exponents
Working with Math Operators and Functions
Mastering the Fundamentals of Algebra
Dealing with Square Roots and Radicals
Traversing the X- and Y-Axes with Coordinate Geometry
Recognizing Patterns in Sequential Terms
Chapter 10: Shaping Up Your Geometry Skills
Exploring Lines and Angles
Recognizing the Many Sides of Polygons
Understanding Triangles from Top to Bottom
Knowing Quadrilaterals Inside and Out
Working with Circles
Going 3-D with Volume and Surface Area
Chapter 11: Translating Word Problems into Math and Solving Them
Working a Word Problem Step by Step
Are We There Yet? Calculating Distance, Rate, and Time
Figuring Averages
Calculating Simple Interest: I = Prt
Working Out with Work Problems
Mixing It Up with Mixture Problems
Sorting Out Sets and Groups
Solving Simple Probability Problems
Surveying Different Counting Methods
Chapter 12: Interpreting Data and Graphs
Brushing Up on Basic Stats
Analyzing Data in Tables
Analyzing Data in Graphs
Chapter 13: Comparing Quantities: Which Is Greater?
The Answer Choices Are Always the Same: Memorize Them Now
Easy as Π: Approaching QC Questions
Gotchas and Other Pitfalls: Tips, Traps, and Tricks
Deciding On Your Own: Quantitative Comparison Practice Questions
Part IV: Penning Powerful Analytical Essays
Chapter 14: Writing Analytical Essays on Issues and Arguments
Setting Your Sights on the Target: Scoring a Perfect 6
Writing the Issue Essay
Writing the Argument Essay
Chapter 15: Practicing Analytical Writing and Sample Essays
Setting the Stage for a Realistic Experience
Writing an Analyze an Issue Essay: Some Samples
Writing an Analyze an Argument Essay: Some Samples
Part V: Taking Full-Length Practice GREs: It's All You
Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 1
Analytical Writing 1: Analyze an Issue
Analytical Writing 2: Analyze an Argument
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Chapter 17: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations
Analytical Writing Sections
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning
Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning
Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning
Answer Key for Practice Exam 1
Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 2
Analytical Writing 1: Analyze an Issue
Analytical Writing 2: Analyze an Argument
Section 1:
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Chapter 19: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations
Analytical Writing Sections
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning
Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning
Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning
Answer Key for Practice Exam 2
Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3
Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 3
Analytical Writing 1: Analyze an Issue
Analytical Writing 2: Analyze an Argument
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Chapter 21: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations
Analytical Writing Sections
Section 1: Verbal Reasoning
Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning
Section 3: Verbal Reasoning
Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning
Answer Key for Practice Exam 3
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 22: Ten Key Facts about the GRE
You May Return to Previous Questions in the Same Section
The GRE Doesn't Penalize for Guessing
The GRE Uses a Percentile-Based Scoring System
Practice Makes All the Difference
You Must Study for the GRE
The GRE Is Different from the SAT
The GRE Also Measures Your Stamina and Performance under Pressure
The General GRE Is Not Program-Specific
You Can Practice the GRE on Your Own Computer
You Can't Bring Anything into the Testing Center
Chapter 23: Ten Mistakes You Won't Make (But Others Will)
Cheating
Running Out of Steam
Not Planning for Your Breaks
Worrying about Questions in the Previous Sections
Panicking Over the Time Limit
Rushing through the Questions
Choking on the Essays
Fretting Over the Hard Questions
Taking the Test with Your Best Friend
Changing Your Morning Routine
Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Take Advantage of Online Practice
Take an Exam in One Sitting to Build Stamina
Recognize the Wrong Turns You Make Under Pressure
Get Accustomed to the Presence of Other Test-Takers
Make It a Dress Rehearsal
Make It Personal
Practice Your Strategies
Discover How the Software Works
Get Used to Writing the Essays First
Gauge Your Skill Level
Review the Answers and Explanations
About the Authors
Index
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