Gre Vocab
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GRE Vocab Capacity
Powerful Memory Tricks and Mnemonics to Widen your Lexicon
Now with more than 900 mnemonics! by Brian McElroy and Vince Kotchian
Contents
Introduction Why This Book Is Different Mnemonic Examples Word Root Examples How To Use This Book The Mnemonics Appendix: Word Roots Index
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Introduction
Brian McElroy (Harvard, ‘02) and Vince Kotchian (Boston College, ‘97), two of San Diego's most sought after testprep tutors, provide a series of clever, unconventional, and funny memory devices aimed toward helping you to improve your vocabulary and remember words longterm so that you don't ever forget their meanings. The vocabulary words in this book are best suited for students at a 9thgrade level or above. The words in this edition are specifically targeted toward the GRE exam, but they are also helpful for students who are preparing for other standardized tests such as SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, GMAT, LSAT or MCAT, or anyone at any age who simply wants to improve his/her knowledge of English vocabulary.
Why This Book Is Different
If you’re studying for the GRE, SAT, or any other standardized test that measures your vocabulary, you may be feeling a little bit anxious – especially if you’ve taken a practice test and encountered words you didn’t know (or maybe never even saw before)! Whether you have seven days or seven months to prepare for the test, you’re going to want to boost your vocabulary. But it’s not that simple – you’ve got to remember the words you learn. And on many GRE text completion and sentence equivalence questions, getting the right answer comes down to knowing the precise definition of the words. You could make vocabulary flashcards. You could look up words you don’t know. You could read a book with lots of big words. But unless you give your brain a way to hold on to the words you learn, it will probably have a harder time remembering them when they appear on the test. That’s the problem with most vocabulary books:
GRE Vocab Capacity
Powerful Memory Tricks and Mnemonics to Widen your Lexicon
Now with more than 900 mnemonics! by Brian McElroy and Vince Kotchian
Contents
Introduction Why This Book Is Different Mnemonic Examples Word Root Examples How To Use This Book The Mnemonics Appendix: Word Roots Index
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Introduction
Brian McElroy (Harvard, ‘02) and Vince Kotchian (Boston College, ‘97), two of San Diego's most sought after testprep tutors, provide a series of clever, unconventional, and funny memory devices aimed toward helping you to improve your vocabulary and remember words longterm so that you don't ever forget their meanings. The vocabulary words in this book are best suited for students at a 9thgrade level or above. The words in this edition are specifically targeted toward the GRE exam, but they are also helpful for students who are preparing for other standardized tests such as SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, GMAT, LSAT or MCAT, or anyone at any age who simply wants to improve his/her knowledge of English vocabulary.
Why This Book Is Different
If you’re studying for the GRE, SAT, or any other standardized test that measures your vocabulary, you may be feeling a little bit anxious – especially if you’ve taken a practice test and encountered words you didn’t know (or maybe never even saw before)! Whether you have seven days or seven months to prepare for the test, you’re going to want to boost your vocabulary. But it’s not that simple – you’ve got to remember the words you learn. And on many GRE text completion and sentence equivalence questions, getting the right answer comes down to knowing the precise definition of the words. You could make vocabulary flashcards. You could look up words you don’t know. You could read a book with lots of big words. But unless you give your brain a way to hold on to the words you learn, it will probably have a harder time remembering them when they appear on the test. That’s the problem with most vocabulary books: