Master the Gre 2010 - Part 41

... testsyour vocabulary and how the GRE test designers choose the vocabulary wordsthey incorporate into the test. At the end of the chapter, you’ll learn useful tipsfor making the most of your time to ... learn the five basic steps for handling a GRE- styleAntonym. After reviewing the following steps, you’ll apply them to three examples.Step 1: Determine the Headword’s Part of SpeechCheck whether ... antonym of the capitalized word?” If so, confirmthat selection and move on to the next question.Applying the 5-Step PlanLet’s apply these five steps to three GRE- style Antonyms. Here’s the first...

Master the Gre 2010 - Part 34

... smart : ignorant The correct answer is (B). A TRAITOROUS person betrays the trust ofanother, of a TRUSTING person. The key here is that the two words are notantonyms; rather, they define a relationship ... ways that incites the other’s envy. The analogy with the capitalized pair is hardly perfect, but it’sstronger than the other four choices.ANALOGY CATEGORIES YOU SHOULD KNOWMost GRE Analogies fall ... the same topic as the capitalized pair, but don’tautomatically eliminate ananswer choice on this basis,either.ALERT!These categories are the onesyou’re most likely to encounteron the GRE but...

Master the Gre 2010 - Part 37

... low-contextculture with the discussion of high-context cultures. Since the text strongly suggests acontrast, a word like “however” would lead nicely from one to the other. The phraseOn the other ... temperatures at farther depths of the Pacific than the levels where they are usually found. (i)_______ their response protectedthese fish from the unseasonable weather conditions, their predators ... that an incumbent candidate is the current office holder.In the above example, the signpost “as a result” marked the cause-and-effect con-nection. Here are some other signposts that mark this...

Master the Gre 2010 - Part 38

... the enterprise of the portrait painter, who was simultaneously their host andtheir contractual employee.1. The passage’s author quotes Cariter-Bresson to(A) — - (B) — - (C) — - (D) — - (E) — - First, ... don’t know whether the rest of the passagewill involve the views of any artist other than Cartier-Bresson and Richard Avedon,nor do you know whether the author has any opinion on the subject. ... length, and they’llhelp you handle any questiontype the test might deal you.www.petersons.com THE 7-STEP PLANLet’s apply these principles with a step-by-step approach. We’ll use the followingpassage,...

Master the Gre 2010 - Part 39

... of the passage, the author’s thesis or major conclusions, and the structure and flow of the discussion. These techniques make sense in theory, but in practice they are rarelyhelpful on the GRE. ... enterprise of the portraitpainter, who was simultaneously their host and their contractual employee.Here’s a brief passage that combines the theory-and-critique and point-and-counterpoint ... incorporates the historical cause-and-effect structureinto a theory-and-critique structure. (The underlined phrases help show the structure.)History and art appreciation courses that study the Middle...

Master the Gre 2010 - Part 40

... there’s nothing intrinsi-cally dangerous or devious about the shape of the ship as described in thatsentence. To the contrary, the sentence implies that the features described helpedmake the ... relation to the first para-graph?”“Which of the following most accurately describes the organization of the second paragraph?”“In the first paragraph, the author uses which of the following ... what the question stem might look like:“Which of the following best describes the method of argumentation used in the passage?”“In the second paragraph, the author proceeds by ”‘‘How does the...

Master the Gre 2010 - Part 42

... between them. The tougher the words (and the greater the number of tough words) among the capitalized pair and answerchoices, the tougher the Analogy.Sentence and Text Completions: All of the answer ... the meaning of the headword, you’re essentially left to random guessing. The tougher the vocabularyused as a headword and in the answer choices (and the greater the number oftough words), the ... which word or phrase makes the most sensein each sentence. The tougher the vocabulary in the answer choices—as well as in the sentence or text itself the tougher the question.Reading Comprehension:...

Master the Gre 2010 - Part 43

... responds to the following statementand directive. Do not use any spell-checking or grammar-checking functions (they arenot available on the actual GRE) . The following appeared as part of an ... economy’sprivate sector is certain to improve.”Discuss how well-reasoned you find the argument above. PART VI: Five Practice Tests412 www.petersons.comANSWER SHEET PRACTICE TEST 2Analytical ... workplace produc-tivity and efficiency, reports that nearly 70 percent of Maxtech’s employeeswho enrolled in Workforce Systems’ one-week seminar last year claim to bemore content with their current...

Tài liệu Master the Gre 2010 - Part 65 pptx

... for graduate-level admission include the following (all published by Peterson’s): Master the GMAT; GRE- LSAT Logic Workbook; GRE Answers to the Real Essay Questions; GRE- LSAT-GMAT-MCAT Reading ... essentially the same for both the GRE and the GMAT. However, the GRE Issue Analysis taskdiffers from its GMAT counterpart in three respects:• The GRE imposes a 45-minute time limit, compared with the ... scores for the GRE convert reliably to scaled GMAT scores. In fact, at the official GRE Web site (www .gre. org), ETS provides a GRE- to-GMAT score conversionchart.KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GRE AND...

Tài liệu Master the Gre 2010 - Part 1 docx

... About the General GRE 3 The GRE Structure and Testing Format 4Your GRE Scores 6Taking the GRE Computer-Based Test 7Registering for the GRE (United States and Canada) 14 GRE Availability and ... Testing) 15 The Paper-Based GRE (for International Test Takers) 19Other GRE Policies You Should Know About 22 The GRE Personal Potential Index (New in 2009) 25Obtaining Up-to-Date GRE Information ... PermissionRequest Form at http://www.petersons.com/permissions.ISBN-13: 97 8-0 -7 68 9-2 78 5-6 ISBN-10: 0-7 68 9-2 78 5-4 Printed in the United States of America10987654321 111009Seventeenth EditionBy...

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