GRE 2008

GRE

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GRE Test Pattern

GRE General test checks the fundamental skills-Reasoning and Comprehension included-and does not require any subject-specific theoretical study. The test has three distinct sections : Quantitative Section, Verbal Section and Analytical Writing Assessment Section.

GRE test format

Total time allotted for:

Computer-based test: 3 hours

Analytical writing section always appears first in the test, followed by Verbal, Quantitative and Unidentified (if applicable) sections in any order. If there is a Research section, it always appears at the end of the test.

Test format for computer-based test:

Section	No. of Question	Time Allotted
Analytical Writing	Issue Task (You have to choose one of the two essay topics)	45 minutes
Analytical Writing	1 Argument Task	30 minutes
Verbal	30	30 minutes
Quantitative	28	30 minutes
Unidentified	Variable	Variable
Research	Variable	Variable

TOP GRE WORDS

50 TOP WORDS ASKED IN 'GRE' :

Some words appear on the GRE more than others. The following words all turn up regularly
on the test, although some turn up more than others. You should start by learning these words,
and the groups of words that have similar meanings to them.

The top 12 words on the GRE are:

ANOMALY
EQUIVOCAL
LUCID
PRECIPITATE
ASSUAGE
ERUDITE
OPAQUE
PRODIGAL
ENIGMA
FERVID
PLACATE
ZEAL

The next 20 most popular words are:

ABSTAIN
AUDACIOUS
DESICCATE
GULLIBLE
LAUDMLE
PEDANT
VACILLATE
ASSUAGE
ERUDITE
OPAQUE
PRODIGAL
ADULTEIWTE
CAPRICIOUS
ENGENDER
HOMOGENOUS
LOQUACIOUS
PRAGMATIC
VOLATILE
APATHY
CORROBORATE
EPHEMERAL
LACONIC
MITIGATE
PROPRIETY

The next 20 most popular words after these are:

ADVOCATE
ANTIPATHY
CACOPHONY
DERIDE
ENERVATE
EULOGY
INGENUOUS
LETHARGIC
MISANTHROPE
OBDURATE
PARADOX
PHILANTHROPIC
VENERATE
WAVER
ENIGMA
FERVID
PLACATE
ZEAL
APATHY
CORROBORATE
EPHEMERAL
LACONIC
MITIGATE
PROPRIETY
BOLSTER
DISSONANCE
GARRULOUS
MALLEABLE
OSTENTATION
PREVARICATE

GRE Tutorials

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TUTORIALS

tutorials on geometry, arithmetic, algebra, data analysis, sentence completion, reading comprehension, essay writing, and analogies, as well as a review of the test format and what you should expect on test dayA

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--> Math quick-reference quide (PDF) is also available..

READING COMPREHENSION :

For questions that ask you to predict what the author may want to say next or what the topic of the next paragraph may be, look for logical clues in the provided passage.

For example, if a reading passage focuses on the enlightenment period of the 1500s, and three examples of notable people are provided in three separate paragraphs, then it's a good chance that the next paragraph should be a summary or conclusion paragraph. Likewise, if an introductory paragraph of a reading passage elucidates on the pros and cons of an argument, and paragraphs two, three, and four focus on the pros of the argument, then it's logical to assume that the next paragraph or several paragraphs will focus on the cons.

The reading passages that you are provided generally follow standard essay styles, and thus include an introduction, supporting evidence, and a conclusion, and so use this fact to your advantage when answering "what will the author say next" type of questions.

Test
Tip

When confronted with a reading passage question that asks you to predict what the next paragraph or sentence may be about, look for key words and focus on the style and degree of development of the provided reading passage. Keep special notice of the structure of the reading passage and how arguments, examples, etc. are constructed logically.

The one most important thing that you can do to help in your reading comprehension skills is to read widely, and read actively.

Read on a wide range of topics, such as philosophy, religion, chemistry, physics, history, astronomy, sociology, physiology, psychology, etc.

GRE BOOKS

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Kaplan GRE :

Kaplan's GRE Verbal Workbook

Kaplan's GRE Exam Verbal Workbook, Second Edition comes complete with a targeted review of all the tested material on the Verbal section of the GRE, plus Kaplan's renowned test-taking strategies. This powerful combination makes Kaplan's GRE Verbal Workbook the most effective way for you to score higher on what is often described as the most challenging section of the GRE In-Depth Review of Analogies, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Completion, and Antonyms -- with practice drills in every chapter. Special Chapter on Analytical Writing to help you score well on this new section of the GRE, including tips on writing clearly, concisely, and effectively.

Download Link: http://greghost2.googlepages.com/KaplanGREverbalworkbook.rar

GRE Big Book

The Graduate Record Examinations ( Test consists of verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. This book is the only test prep guide that contains questions and topics from actual tests administered worldwide. It contains verbal and quantitative questions from seven actual Gre General Tests and sample analytical writing topics from the complete pool of topics for the analytical writing measure. It includes information about the structure of the gre test, answering procedures, explanations of correct answers for gre and quantitative questions, sample writing responses with scores, scoring information, a math review, and test-taking strategies .

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Here's the GRE download LIST

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(When you click mirror,please save the file in your own name,as it can't GET SAVED properly in the default name)

BOOKS

Big Book

GRE Nova (mirror)

Kaplan GRE Verbal Work Book (mirror)

Answers to Real Essay Questions(ARCO)

ARCO-Master the GRE 2007

Teach Yourself Speed Reading (14.9MB)

Cambridge English Vocabulary (18.4MB)

7 Day Speed Reading Program

WORDLISTS

Greek Roots (mirror)

Latin Roots (mirror)

Old English Origin Words (mirror)

Barron Words List (mirror)

Big Book Word List (mirror)

GRE Vocabulary(groups with chinese trans.) (mirror)

GRE Word List(good one) (mirror)

GRE Word Groups (mirror)

High Frequent Words in RCs (mirror)

Non Barron Words (mirror)

Phrasal Verbs List (mirror)

Cambridge Phrasal Words List (mirror)

Another Word List(ok) (mirror)

Flash Cards Barron(3200) (mirror)

PRACTICE MATERIAL

19 Real Tests (mirror)

Analogies and Antonym Practice (mirror)

Antonym Software (mirror)

GRE Practice Test(old one) (mirror)

Gre Bible 1.1(10 tests) (mirror)

Gre Small Test(Vocabulary) (mirror)

RC Practice(10 passages) (mirror)

1000 Reading Comprehension Passages(good one) (mirror)

PowerPrep3.1(part1) (mirror)

PowerPrep3.1(part2) (mirror)

SOFTWARE

Crammer(cool one) (mirror)

GRE Verbal Warefare (mirror)

Hangman Pro(cool game)

Oxford Dictionary (20MB)

Reading Comprehension Booster(Beginners)

Vocabulary Builder (mirror)

Word Power Made Easy (mirror)

Word Guru XP (mirror)

Word Hacker (mirror)

Word Web(cool one) (mirror)

Cambridge University Press Vocabulary(torrent file)

GRE STUDY PLAN

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Study plan for GRE :

Where do you go if you have only 10 days until you write your GRE ? You come here of course, that is unless you have been sensible and first prepared and then registered for a date. If you have not, WELCOME aboard.So let me brief it first.Resources we will be using:

The Princeton Review -Cracking the GRE - 2008 edition
A nice notebook with preferably 2-3 separators in between
Some pens
Maybe Barrons GRE 17th edition
A calender
A clock on your table
Dedication

Nothing is impossible. If you can set your mind to it, success will come to you eventually. Just make sure you don’t lose your hope. Always remember the PROCESS OF ELIMINATION.

Plan A :

1 Week Study Plan, First & Only Week

Plan for the Week

If you have only one week to prepare, you only have enough time to familiarize yourself with the format of the GRE. One week is not enough time to learn new vocabulary words, and you only have enough time to review some of the basic math facts. You should spend as much time as possible getting to know the format of the exam, and, if you have time, definitely do a mock GRE test where you take a "practice test " under real, timed conditions; that way, you won't be surprised with the timing or the test format on test day.

It is not beneficial to simply take "practice test " first understanding the format of the exam. If you know the format of the GRE, then when you take the practice test and the real test, you'll understand why questions may be getting easier or harder, and so you can concentrate on the questions rather than trying to analyze the test format or trying to gauge your progress. Review the test format, and become familiar with each of the sections, including the essay sections, the math section, and the verbal section. . Read these sections thoroughly. Next, you'll want to go over some of the "practice test " in both the verbal and math areas of the GRE. That way, when you take the practice exam, you'll be at least a little prepared. Finally, you'll want to take at least one "practice test ". Be sure to get plenty of rest the day before the real exam.

You'll need to spend at least 5 days in preparing for the GRE, spending 2 hours each day, for a total of 10 hours. Here is a sample plan:

Day 1: Become familiar with the format of the GRE, as well as timing tactics. Read the relevant sections in the tutorials . Become familiar with the three types of Math questions (Problem Solving, Graphs, and Qualitative Analysis), and become familiar with the four types of verbal questions (Reading comprehension, sentence completion, antonyms, and analogies). Take a brief look at the types of questions that you'll be expected to answer; these questions are detailed in the tutorials.
Day 2: Go over the tutorials section for the math parts of the GRE. As you are doing this, also go over several of the "practice questions " for the math sections. Don't just memorize the questions! Understand why you make errors. Also, read the tutorial section on the Issue Essay section.
Day 3: Go over the tutorials section for the verbal parts of the GRE. As you are doing this, also go over several of the "practice questions " the verbal section. Don't just memorize the questions! Understand why you make errors. Also, read the tutorial section on the Argument Essay.
Day 4: Take a full-length "practice test ", including the essays. Don't skip the essay part, and take the entire test in one sitting! You want to mimic real testing conditions. Review your test.
Day 5: Based on how you did on your practice test, read those sections in the tutorials page that are most relevant.

Week Study Plan for Math Component of GRE

You'll want to understand the contents of the math section of the GRE. Keep in mind that the GRE tests only math up to the 10-grade level. However, that doesn't mean that the GRE math section is easy, especially if you haven't done mathematical calculations in a while!. For the math component of the GRE, you will need to know or at least be familiar with the following:

Simple arithmetic such as addition, subtraction and multiplication.
Exponents and percentages.
Be able to compute simple probabilities and execute counting problems.
Be proficient with simple algebra, including equations and inequalities.
Be familiar with Geometry, including solid geometry, lines and angles, parallel lines, as well as volumes.

If these concepts look easy to you, then do some of the "practice questions " to see that they can be quite tricky. If many of these concepts are not familiar to you, then you'll want to review them in detail in the tutorials section. Chances are that you have in the past been exposed to all of these topics, and so a short review should suffice.

Week Study Plan for Verbal Component of GRE

The verbal section is heavily dependent on your vocabulary proficiency, but unfortunately one week is not enough time to learn new vocabulary words. Studies have shown that at least 3 months of preparation are required to significantly increase your verbal score. So, don't both! Memorizing vocabulary words won't help. Besides, chances are you cannot memorize 4,000 vocabulary words in one week! Instead, become familiar with the question types in the verbal section. Here are the four main question types for the verbal component of the GRE:

Sentence completion: You'll be given a sentence with a missing word or with a pair of missing words, along with 5 choices for the blanks, and you'll need to select that choice that BEST fits the sentence.
Analogies: You'll be required to determine the relationship between two given words, and you'll choose from among 5 answer choices that pair of words that exhibit the same relationship as do the given words.
Reading comprehension: This is straight forward; you'll be given a reading passage, ranging in length from one paragraph to many paragraphs, and you'll be given a question which will ask you to directly draw from, infer from, or to analyze the structure of style of the passage.
Antonyms: You'll be given a word in all capital letters, and then you'll be given 5 answer choice; you goal is to select that word from the choices that is most nearly the opposite in meaning to the provided word.

As with the math section, do as many "practice questions " possible, but don't just zip through them. Read the explanations; if you this, you'll start to understand the structure and style of the GRE!

Week Study Plan for Essay Component of GRE

On days 2 and 3, briefly go over the format of the issue and argument essays for the GRE. There is very little that you can do to prepare for this section, especially in one week's time. If you are a good writer, then you should do okay. If you haven't written in a long time, then we recommend that you at least go over the Essay tutorial section for ideas on brainstorming and to get a sense of what the readers of the essay are looking for. Basically, there are two essays that you'll be asked to write:

Issue Essay: You are given two essay topics, from which you choose one, and you are given 45 minutes to analyze the issues pertaining to the topic.
Argument Essay: You have no choice for the essay topic, but instead are given a topic, and you are allotted 30 minutes to critique the effectiveness of the provided statement.