GRE Review Study Guide

VERBAL REASONING QUICK TIPS

For every question:
Use the process of elimination to improve your chances of guessing correctly.

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For Multiple-Choice questions with only one correct answer choice (ovals):
If all of the answer choices are definitely incorrect, then the remaining answer choice
must be correct!
For Multiple-Choice questions with one or more correct answer choices (checkboxes), Text Com-
pletion questions with two or more blanks (i, ii, iii, etc.), and Sentence Equivalence questions:
For these kinds of questions, you must choose all the correct answer choices, and none of
the incorrect ones. Theres no credit for an answer that is partially correct.
Be sure you follow any instructions that indicate the number of correct answer choices
(e.g., Indicate both such statements means you must select exactly two answer choices).
Answer every question, even if you have to guess at random. Dont leave any questions blank!

For Reading Comprehension questions:

When reading each passage, ask yourself:
What is the main idea of this passage as a whole?
What is the topic sentence of each paragraph?
What is the overall structure of this passage?
What are the key details in this passage (names, dates, terms, etc.)?
Can I use context clues, word roots, etc. to guess the meaning of any unfamiliar words?
When considering each answer choice, ask yourself:
Does this distort, exaggerate, or contradict in any way whats stated or implied in the
passage?
Does this accurately reflect whats stated or implied in the passage?
Does this answer the question perfectly?
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For Text Completion questions:
Look for signpost words that offer clues to sentence structure and word meaning.

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Try substituting your own word(s) in for each blank before reading the answer choices.
When considering each answer choice, ask yourself:
Does this word work well within the context of the sentence?
Does this word match the tone of the sentence?
Can I use word roots, etc. to guess the meaning of any unfamiliar words?

For Sentence Equivalence questions:

Look for signpost words that offer clues to sentence structure and word meaning.
Try substituting your own words in for each blank before reading the answer choices.
When considering each answer choice, ask yourself:
Do both of these words work equally well in the context of the sentence?
Do both of these words match the tone of the sentence?
Are these words truly synonymous?
Is the meaning of the sentence identical with both of these words?
Can I use word roots, etc. to guess the meaning of any unfamiliar words?

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