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 - Outstanding tool for getting you started learning GRE VocabularyIf you are going to do well on the verbal, you need to study vocab. This is a great tool to keep you disciplined and get you started. It is worth the investment. I made up my own mnemonic devices for each word that I didn't know and wrote them down under the meaning and was able to learn a lot of words quickly. Still, memorizing the words from this book does not guarantee you a perfect score on the vocab questions. I'm told you need to study other word lists on the internet to get in the 700's or you have to be very smart. Rating:  - Good aid. I found the flash cards to be very effective in memorizing words and it indeed improved my vocab score during practice. Let's see how my real GRE goes next month. I agree with other readers comments about some words being too simple. I actually found this cool application taht works on the cell phone and has tough GRE words. Google with "GRE tough words" to find it. Best part I liked about it was that the words are useful and well displayed for cell phone use. Rating: - Helpful aid but missingThis is certainly a good compilation of words that may appear on the GRE. It is not comprehensive, nor does it claim to be, and many of the words here aren't tough, though that statement is relative. The idea and benefits of flashcards are nothing new and it does what flashcards are supposed to do. One major suggestion, however, is each page should have a perforation line to cleanly, and optionally, remove each page. For one, it would make this "real" flashcards. What happens is sometimes you think you know the word, but really, you know the order of the words. Ever wonder why vocabulary flashcards were meant to be shuffled every time you go through 'em? As a response to the MCSD from Atlanta, I would think that word "difficulty" is both a nature of praticality and relativeness. What might be easy for you might be difficult for others, and vice versa. Also, the essence of the GRE is not to test on the difficult words but on the words appearing on publications which are important for you to know to understand these reading materials. Finally, don't just rely on this aid. Personally, I used dictionary.com and m-w.com to gain more insight on the word. I also listed the words I encounter in one of three categories--words I know, I know but might forget, and words that trouble me. Overall, this reading aid is helpful. Rating: - Easy Way to Remember VocabulariesI have not taken the GRE test yet, but I can tell that the flip-book will help me in the future. It has a broad list of vocabularies. Sure, there are refresher words from the days of SAT in this list, but I have learned quite a few new ones as well. The book is well organized, and certainly combines with my studies in other GRE books, mainly Kaplan and Barron's. I think one has to buy different books and at least one flashcard to be well prepared for the test, I would recommend getting this set of flashcards. Rating: - good review of words commonly found on the GREThis book really helped me brush up on the GRE's favorite vocab words. Plus the flashcards are bound so I didn't have to worry about losing any of them. Together with the Kaplan GRE Exam 2005 Edition, I felt that I was prepared for the exam and did score well on the verbal section. In association with Amazon.com | |