GRE Verbal

A comprehensive guide to mastering the verbal reasoning section of the GRE, including vocabulary, reading comprehension, and analytical writing.

Vocabulary BuildingReading ComprehensionText Completion and Sentence Equivalence
Critical ReasoningAnalyzing Author's Tone and PurposeComplex Sentence Structures
Academic CommunicationProfessional CommunicationEngaging with Media and News
Time ManagementElimination TechniquesAnnotation and Active Reading
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Basic Concepts

Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence

What Are These Questions?

Text Completion asks you to fill in blanks in passages, while Sentence Equivalence requires you to pick two words that fit a sentence and give it the same meaning.

Strategies

  • Read the sentence carefully before looking at answer choices.
  • Look for clue words that signal meaning (e.g., however, although).
  • Eliminate choices that don’t make sense in context.
  • Check both choices for Sentence Equivalence to ensure they create the same sentence meaning.

Real-Life Skills

These skills help with precise communication and understanding nuanced meaning in professional emails, reports, and academic writing.

Examples

  • Choosing 'ephemeral' and 'transient' to complete a sentence about something short-lived.

  • Finding the word 'nevertheless' as a clue to select the right answer for a text completion.

In a Nutshell

Practice filling in blanks and selecting words to strengthen your grasp of sentence structure and meaning.

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