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Preparing for the GRE

Preparing for the GRE. Verbal Section 9/20/04. Geography of the Verbal Section. 30 minutes 30 questions (in no particular order) 6-8 analogies 5-7 sentence completions 8-10 antonyms 2-4 reading comprehension passages (6-8 questions) Typically starts with a few antonyms. Analogies.

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Preparing for the GRE

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  1. Preparing for the GRE Verbal Section 9/20/04

  2. Geography of the Verbal Section • 30 minutes • 30 questions (in no particular order) • 6-8 analogies • 5-7 sentence completions • 8-10 antonyms • 2-4 reading comprehension passages (6-8 questions) • Typically starts with a few antonyms

  3. Analogies • What is an analogy? • light : dark :: pleasure : pain • Looking for a clear and necessary relationship between the word pairs • Create a sentence to describe the relationship • Examples: • stone : sculptor • aviary : birds

  4. Analogy Tips • Clear and necessary relationship • Form a simple sentence between the stem words • Plug in all of the choices • Eliminate answers with: • Triangular relationships • Words that don’t have C & N relationship • Work backward

  5. Analogies – common relationships • Type of • elation : emotion • Used to • ultimatum : coerce • Degree • abhorrence : dislike • Characterized by • bigot : intolerance • Without / Lacking • courageous : fear

  6. Analogy question • Tile : mosaic Form a basic sentence with the two words

  7. Analogy question • tile : mosaic :: “A tile is a basic unit of a mosaic.” wood : totem stitch : sampler ink : scroll pedestal : column tapestry : rug

  8. Reading Comprehension Tips • Read quickly; main ideas, topic sentence • Locate trigger words (although, but, however, yet) • Use general knowledge & common sense • Avoid answers that have: • Disputable choices • Direct quotes and repetitions

  9. Antonyms – “opposites” • When you can define the stem word: • Make your own opposite • Use POE • Down to two? Make opposites and work backward • Read all choices to avoid careless errors

  10. Antonyms • When you “sort of” know the word • Use positive/negative • Work backward on choices • Guess? Choose the most extreme choice remaining • Don’t know the stem word • Make opposites for all choices – eliminate those that don’t have an opposite • Avoid words that “sound like” the stem word • Guess? Choose the most extreme choice remaining

  11. Antonyms – no clear opposites • Exhume • Breathe • Inter • Approve • Assess • Facilitate

  12. Antonyms – when you “sort of” know the stem word • Positive/Negative connotation • Debilitate • discharge • strengthen • undermine • squelch • delete

  13. Sentence completions (“fill in the blanks”) • Anticipate the word(s) in the blank(s) • Find the clue that restricts the meaning • Look for trigger words (although, but) • A fair AND ______ judge • A fair BUT ______ judge • Positive or negative? • Two blanks: solve one and eliminate

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