Barron's Essential Words for the GRE - Softcover

Philip Geer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764144782 ISBN 13: 9780764144783

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, 2010

Synopsis

An extensive working vocabulary is a prerequisite for test-taking success on the GRE Graduate Record Exam. This revised and updated test preparation guide presents 800 college-graduate-level words with definitions that frequently appear on the exam, while also familiarizing test takers with how the words are generally used in various contexts. Additional features include a pretest that serves as a diagnostic, a lengthy word list with extensive sentence-completion exercises, and a chapter that discusses and analyzes essential word roots. The book concludes with a detailed posttest. Answers are provided for all exercises and for all questions in the posttest.

About this title

About the Author

Philip Geer, Ed.M., has taught English language and literature for more than 30 years, and has also prepared students for various standardized tests of verbal ability. He is the author of "Barron's 6 SAT Practice Tests," "Essential Words for the GRE," "Barron's GRE Verbal Workbook," and "Picture These SAT Words." He is the academic director of Mentaurs, an educational consultancy that prepares students for standardized tests such as the SAT and the GRE. Students who need help with the writing section of the SAT or GRE can contact him at director@mentaurs.com.

From the Inside Flap

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800 college- and graduate-level words with definitions and examples that demonstrate how the words are generally used in various contexts

A diagnostic pretest plus extensive sentence-completion exercises

A special chapter that explains and analyzes word roots

A detailed posttest that helps you determine your readiness to succeed on the GRE

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764144782
• ISBN 13: 9780764144783
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 396