Cracking the GRE, with DVDIf it’s on the GRE, it’s in this book.Cracking the GRE with DVD, 2011 Edition, includes: • Access to 4 full-length practice tests online, plus more than 300 questions in the book • Everything you need to know for the current version of the GRE, plus info on changes coming in late 2011 • Detailed explanations for every practice question • Engaging video tutorials from our top instructors • Practical information on the what, when, where, and how of the GRE • Techniques for turning difficult algebra problems into easy arithmetic problems • Strategies to help you solve even the toughest questions in Text Completions, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Comparisons, and more • Online, interactive tutorial lessons with extra practice problems |
Contents
Orientation | 1 |
Introduction | 3 |
General Strategy | 17 |
How to Crack the Verbal Section | 31 |
Analogies | 37 |
Sentence Completions | 56 |
Antonyms | 83 |
Reading Comprehension | 98 |
How to Crack the Analytical Writing Section | 297 |
The Basics of the Issue Topic | 309 |
Writing the Issue Essay | 317 |
The Basics of Arguments | 331 |
Writing the Argument Essay | 345 |
More Techniques | 353 |
Practice | 363 |
Ready for Some GRE Aerobics? | 365 |
Vocabulary for the GRE | 119 |
How to Crack the Math Section | 163 |
The Geography of the Math Section | 165 |
Numbers | 173 |
Algebra into Arithmetic | 203 |
Math Applications | 225 |
Geometry | 267 |
Practice Sets | 369 |
Answers and Explanations | 393 |
Analytical Writing Practice Sets and Sample Essays | 423 |
Accommodated Testing | 439 |
Paying for Graduate School 101 | 443 |
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