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Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1 EAN: 9780743241304 Edition: 3rd ISBN: 0743241304 Label: Kaplan Publishing Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: July 27, 2004 Publisher: Kaplan Publishing Studio: Kaplan Publishing Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Book Description: Are you ready for the GRE Verbal Section? You will be. Kaplan's GRE Exam Verbal Workbook, Third 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 Exam 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 section of the GRE, including tips for writing clearly, concisely, and effectively. Exclusive Strategies to manage time, master all the question types, and succeed on the computer-adaptive GRE exam. A Mini-Dictionary for the Verbal Section of over 1,000 words -- including special tips for the "Top 200" words most often found on the test. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not so greatI went through and I read the whole book, took all the practice tests, and even learned all of the words. Come test day none of the words were even on my GRE and I had been so worried about following the book that I think I may have done better without it. The book was good in improving my vocabulary, however, don't expect it to help you out a whole lot. Rating: - Not a good test prepI used this book diligently over the course of a month to prepare for the verbal section of the GRE, but found that I was totally unprepared for taking the test. I do not recommend purchasing it for preparation. Instead look to the Princeton review. It's also a little cheaper for poor college students. Rating:  - Brand New Item !I bought a brand new item from amazon and it's really brand new with reasonable price. Rating: - fantastic vocab sections, but so-so on question typesThe Kaplan Verbal Workbook has a great vocabulary list, often with related words and synonyms in the definition. There's a word root list comparable with other GRE prep books, but the Workbook takes word recognition one step further with its Word Groups (eg audacious, courageous, and dauntless are all degrees of boldness) and Opposite Drills--good strategy for GRE, since GRE doesn't test the exact word definition, but your recognition of the best answer choice. However, I found the ... Read More Rating: - Wonderful workbook with good explanationsI graduated from college 20 years ago so I needed a good review of principles as well as several practice tests. This book helped me understand the "whys" of both verbal and quantitative questions. The book was great for studying away from home and the CD was great for the computer. I would recommend this study guide 100%. 
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