Some words have an ineffably quality to them, a certain beauty that, through the mere connection of their respective syllables, evokes a world of associations. To me diaphanous conjures up a fairy-tale kingdom; lugubrious something pitifully comical; gossamer could be a spell Harry Potter casts to vanquish the vile Voldemort. Indeed all the words below [...]
Standard Deviation on the New GRE
Many quake in their boots when they hear that there will be Statistics covered on the GRE. They run to their college stats textbooks, dust off the cover, roll up their sleeves, and start computing the standard deviations of a list of twenty, three-digit numbers. Stop, if this in anyway describes you. The Statistics on [...]
Different Types of Wrong Answers for GRE Critical Reading Questions
Before launching into the six different types of Critical Reasoning questions mentioned in this series, you should familiarize yourself with how best to approach them. Let’s take the following sample. The part in italics is called the argument. The question below the argument is called the question (that part’s easy!). The Malbec grape, originally grown [...]
GRE Time Saving Techniques
Time is of the essence, they say. There are few areas in life in which this cliché is more pertinent than it is to the GRE. Clever time saving strategies cannot fill in any deficits of knowledge the way learning a vocabulary list can. They can, however, help you perform much better on the anxiety-provoking [...]
GRE Vocab Wednesday: Similar, Confusing Words
Gregarious vs. Garrulous These two words are commonly confused because they not only begin with a ‘g’ but they have very similar meanings. However, they are not quite the same. To be gregarious is to sociable. The word comes from Latin for flock, and retains some of its avian roots (think of geese, which are [...]
New Offerings from ETS – Changes in the GRE to Pay Attention to in 2012
Yesterday ETS made some important announcements regarding score submissions. During a Q&A session that followed, it also discussed the release of some new products that many GRE aspirants will be interested in. Official Guide 2nd Edition Coming this August to a local bookstore near you (of which there are precious few) is The Official Guide [...]
GRE Vocabulary Wednesday: In Theory
Text Completions on the Revised GRE love to discuss theories. A physicist has refuted longstanding beliefs; fossil remains found in Kenya undermine prevailing wisdom; an ascendant theory in plate tectonics is not without its detractors. Whatever the spin on the verbiage may be, you can bet at least one of the questionstest day will discuss [...]
GRE Vocabulary eBook
Ask and you shall receive! Based on the many requests from our students (thank you, as always, for your suggestions!), we’ve compiled the best of our word lists into a one-stop vocabulary resource for the revised GRE in eBook form. It includes: Instructions on how to use word lists How to not use word lists! [...]
Types of Critical Reasoning Questions on the Revised GRE
A subset of the Reading Comprehension on the GRE is called Critical Reasoning. At least that is what I refer to it as, and anybody who has prepped for the GMAT or LSAT is familiar with the description. ETS, in revising the GRE, has been far more mum about it, slipping the question type in [...]
GRE Data Interpretation Practice Questions: Pie Chart and Bar Chart
GRE Data Interpretation Practice Set The following pie chart shows the breakdown of revenues for a particular grocery store over the first quarter of this year. The bar chart shows the detail of breakdown for frozen foods. 1) What is the dollar amount of sales of canned goods in the first quarter of [...]
