GRE Verbal Grail


Book Description

The GRE Verbal Grail is a path breaking book that takes a structured approach to help you master the Verbal section of the GRE. The book spans over 350 pages and is divided into five parts: Part I- Text Completion Discusses strategies to tackle text completion questions and provides a set of 100 practice questions with detailed explanations Part II- Sentence Equivalence Discusses strategies to tackle Sentence Equivalence questions and provides a set of 100 practice questions with detailed explanations Part III- Reading Comprehension Discusses the secrets to reading GRE passages effectively and provides strategies to identify and tackle each RC question type - Global, Detail, Inference, Logic, Strengthen, Weaken, Boldface, Assumptions, etc. Also provides a set of 100 practices questions with detailed explanations. Part IV- Vocabulary Exclusive list of 500 high frequency words tested on the GRE along with another comprehensive word list of 1000 words. The section also provides a memory aid to remember the meaning of the words in the form a mnemonic, root, word group, etc. Part V- Quick Recall Summarizes all the topics in one place so that you can revise everything quickly How is this book superior to any other book for GRE Verbal? - Helps you master each topic in a step-by-step manner. The book first helps you build a strong foundation in each topic and then lets you apply and fine tune the concepts learnt on practice questions of varying difficulty levels - GRE Verbal Grail is the only book available that provides you with 300 practice questions - Unlike other books, GRE Verbal Grail has been written after taking feedback from candidates who have taken the GRE recently. This means that the questions and vocabulary given in the book are closest to what you are likely to see on the actual GRE.




GMAT Sentence Correction Grail


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A GMAT preparation book providing a structured approach for teaching sentence correction.




GRE Contextual Vocabulary


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If you're taking the GRE you need REA’s GRE Contextual Vocabulary Get Focused Vocabulary Prep! REA’s GRE Contextual Vocabulary gives GRE test-takers a fun and easy way to improve their vocabulary skills before taking the exam. Designed for anyone who needs help with their GRE vocabulary, this unique study guide combines a traditional GRE vocabulary review with interactive puzzles and games. The word games include inference-to-meaning, fast-facts anecdotes, minimal parts, word scrambles, grammar stretches, and more! The chapters alternate between games and puzzles and strategy and high-frequency GRE word lists. Unlike other study guides that only contain a list of vocabulary words, our book lets you test your knowledge of must-know GRE terms in a contextual format. Learning GRE vocabulary from a fun and stress-free book helps you improve your skills, so you can score higher on the verbal section of the GRE.




GRE Math Strategies


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Please note: The content in the new Manhattan Prep GRE Math Strategies is an updated version of the math content in the Manhattan Prep GRE Set of 8 Strategy Guides. Written and recently updated by our 99th percentile GRE instructors, Manhattan Prep’s GRE Math Strategies features in-depth lessons covering strategies for every math question type on the GRE. Designed with students in mind, the guide provides a framework for understanding math for the purpose of the GRE and discusses time-saving strategies specific to certain question formats, including Quantitative Comparison and Data Interpretation questions. Each chapter provides comprehensive subject matter coverage with numerous examples to help you build confidence and content mastery. Mixed drill sets help you develop accuracy and speed. All practice problems include detailed answer explanations written by top-scorers.




500 Essential Words: GRE Vocabulary Flash Cards


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​Manhattan Prep’s GRE Vocabulary Flash Cards go above and beyond other GRE flash cards on the market. Designed help the student develop a lasting understanding of the word in a GRE-relevant context, the backs of all cards contain a word "network" with definitions, usage, synonyms, and more! 500 Essential Words is the first in a 2-volume set of GRE flash cards—start with essential words and graduate to advanced vocabulary. Together, the sets comprise the most comprehensive vocabulary study tool on the market.




GRE Verbal Workbook


Book Description

Kaplan's GRE Verbal Workbook provides hundreds of realistic practice questions to help you get comfortable and confident with the Verbal section of the test. We’re so confident that GRE Verbal Workbook offers all the practice you need to excel on the GRE that we guarantee it: After studying with our book, you'll score higher on the GRE—or you'll get your money back. The Best Practice Hundreds of realistic questions and drills, including new practice questions for this edition Six full-length Verbal Reasoning practice sets Diagnostic tool for even more targeted Verbal practice Review of essential skills and concepts, including vocabulary Key strategies for all Verbal Reasoning question types on the revised GRE Essay-writing tips and strategies for the Analytical Writing section Expert Guidance We know the test: The Kaplan team has spent years studying every GRE-related document available to ensure our practice materials are true to the test Our books and practice questions are written by veteran GRE teachers who know students—every explanation is written to help you learn We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams




Barron's GRE


Book Description

The 18th edition of Barron’s GRE test preparation manual offers prospective graduate students intensive preparation for the Graduate Record Exam, as it is currently administered. Although question types on the GRE are scheduled to change substantially beginning August 1, 2011, students who opt to take the test before August 1, will find the help they’re looking for in this edition. They will want to use Barron’s GRE, 18th edition, as their test prep tool. Opening chapters of the 18th edition provide a perspective on the current exam with a GRE overview, advice on effective test-taking tactics, and a diagnostic test to help students pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses. Subsequent chapters review all GRE test areas and include practice exercises for the following topics: antonym, analogy, and sentence-completion questions, reading comprehension, vocabulary, analytical writing, discrete quantitative questions, quantitative comparison questions, data interpretation questions, and math. The math review includes questions in arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. The manual’s concluding section presents five full-length model exams that reflect recent GREs in length, question types, and degree of difficulty. All questions are answered and explained. For students who plan to take the GRE after July 31, 2011, the new 19th edition of Barron’s GRE (978-0-7641-4616-9) will be available in bookstores everywhere in June 2011.







GMAT Reading Comprehension Grail


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You need three things to do well on GMAT Reading Comprehension you need to know the secrets to reading passages efficiently, learn how to identify and tackle different RC Question Types, and practice enough number of passages from myriad subjects to build the requisite mental stamina so that you are able to comprehend dense and boring passages that the GMAT tests you on. The GMAT Reading Comprehension Grail has been written keeping the above three points in view. The book spans over 300 pages and is the most comprehensive book available today in the market to crack the GMAT Reading Comprehension. The book starts by unraveling the secrets to reading passages quickly yet effectively, then moves on to discuss various RC question types and then provides 60 GMAT like practice passages. By the time, you finish the book, we assure you that you will not fear reading comprehension on the GMAT anymore because you would have learnt what are the best strategies, which of the them work for you and which don t, you will know the types of mistakes you make and what you need to do about them and above all you will not be scared of seeing passages from areas that you had no interest in. In short, you will be much more confident about taking on RC passages. How is this book superior to any other book for Reading Comprehension? This book provides you 3 times the number of practice passages as compared to any other book Unlike other books, the RC Grail strictly follows a 3-4 questions per passage format, just as the GMAT does RC Grail is the only book that categorizes passages into three difficulty levels - low, medium & high. This categorization ensures that by the time you reach high difficulty level passages, you'll be ready to handle them with confidence. RC Grail is the only book that provides a passage map for every passage along with detailed explanations to questions. Unlike those in other books, the passages in the RC Grail are the closest you can get to the GMAT passages in length & structure.




Brag!


Book Description

It is well-documented that working hard isn't enough to keep your professional star rising: Self-promotion is recognized as one of the most important attributes for getting ahead.