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ACING THE GRE ACING THE GRENEW YORK® Copyright © 2005 LearningExpress, LLC.All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:Acing the GRE.p. cm.ISBN 1-57685-498-11. Graduate Record Examination—Study guides. I. LearningExpress(Organization) II. Title.LB2367.4.A35 2005378.1'662—dc222005050441Printed in the United States of America987654321For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at:55 Broadway8th FloorNew York, NY 10006Or visit us at:www.learnatest.com C. Roebuck Reed is a CSET test-preparation instructor and trainer from Burbank, CA, as well as a writerand documentarian of educational and entertainment projects. She was the coauthor of SAT Exam Success.Margaret Piskitel is an education specialist from New York, NY.Maxwell Antor is a high school math teacher and was math writer for SAT Exam Success and GED ExamSuccess. He is from Oakland, CA.About the Authorsv CHAPTER 1 About the GRE General Test 1CHAPTER 2 Studying for the GRE 13Where Do I Start? 13I Need a Plan 14I Need a Place 16Study Strategies 20You Are Worth It: Motivational Techniques That Work 23Learning Strategies and Test-Taking Strategies 26Testing Psychology 29Multiple-Choice Strategies 33The Endgame 34In a Nutshell 36CHAPTER 3 The GRE Analytical Writing Section 37Pretest 37Introduction to the GRE Analytical Writing Section 41About the Analytical Writing Section 42The Analytical Writing Process 45Present Your Perspective on an Issue—Attack Mode 45Analyze an Argument—Attack Mode 57Tips and Strategies for the Official Test 65Practice 67Contentsvii CHAPTER 4 The GRE Verbal Section 83Pretest 83Introduction to the Verbal Section 90What to Expect on the GRE Verbal Section 90The Four Types of Verbal Section Questions 91A Lesson a Day Makes the Test Go Your Way 94How to Approach Analogies 95How to Approach Antonyms 99How to Approach Sentence Completion Questions 102The Top Seven Steps for Answering Sentence Completion Questions 108How to Approach Reading Comprehension Questions 110Tips and Strategies for the Official Test 116Practice 123CHAPTER 5 The GRE Quantitative Section 143Introduction to the Quantitative Section 144The Two Types of Quantitative Section Questions 146Pretest 147Arithmetic Review 153Algebra Review 165Geometry Review 178Data Analysis Review 203Tips and Strategies for the Official Test 210Practice 213APPENDIX Additional Resources 239–CONTENTS–viii ACING THE GRE . skills.CHAPTERAbout the GREGeneral Test1 1The Five Ws of the GRE General Test Why the GRE General Test?Before you went to college, you may have taken the SAT or another college. programs ask you to take the GRE. When Is the GRE General Test Offered?In the United States and in most countries of the world, the GRE is now administered