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Monday, July 29, 2013

Strategy for Main Idea Question

Main idea questions are also defined as Global question. To get the main idea of a passage, look for the authors point, what the author is trying to say. Also mind to the check for the KEY WORDS. STRATEGY FOR MAIN IDEA QUESTION: READ THE...

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Sentence Equivalence Strategy

Sentence Equivalence is the new addition to revised GRE. Sentence equivalence has 6 answer choices from which you have to pick two, and there is no partial credit for 1 right answer. To get the full credit you have pick both choices correctly. What...

SIGNAL WORDS for READING COMPREHENSION and TEXT COMPLETION-part-II

4. Sequence Signals   First, second, third A,B,C In the first place For one thing then next before now after while into (far into the night) until last ...

SIGNAL words for Reading Comprehension/Text Completion-PART I

1. Continuation Signals  and, also, another, again, and finally, first of all, a final reason, furthermore, in addition, last of all, likewise, more, moreover, next, one reason, other, secondly, similarly,too, with 2. Change-of-Direction Signals although,...

Friday, July 26, 2013

IMPORTANT link for Reading comprehension

Today I am going to compile important reading comprehension link from various sources that will help you win the gre exam. how-to-read-a-reading-comp-passage what-to-read-and-what-not-to-read-on-gre-reading-comprehension-passages how-to-anal...

Best BooK: Critical Reasoning

If you are preparing for GRE as well as Lsat and GMAT, you might be familiar with critical reasoning. Unlike Lsat and gmat, GRE has few question based on critical reasoning. Though it is less in quantitatively, it is pivotal as you might face 1-3 critical...

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Short GRE Reading Comprehension Breakdown

Reading comprehension is, perhaps, the most frightened verbal parts by the test takers. Gre reading comprehension is of two types- short and long. Short could be more denser than long reading comprehension. All you have to care about big idea,...

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

GRE LOGICAL READING COMPREHENSION

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Text Completion Strategy

Text Completion strategy: Read the Sentence first: Just read the sentence first without looking the answer choices, If you look answer choices first, they may mislead you about the sentence. So just go through the sentence. Hunt for the clue: There...

Saturday, July 20, 2013

5 Strategies For GRE Reading Comprehension

1. Read Critically: GRE Reading comprehension is to be read critically unlike daily news reading. You have to read for the main idea, authors point, authors view, purpose of the paragraph etc. Don't just read, read strategically. Don't rush when reading...

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Materials Needed to score a Perfect Score 340 in GRE

Perfect score in GRE is not easy task, but still not improbable. Time, strategy, materials, practice and patience are needed to get that score. Today I am posting lists of materials that are needed to score a perfect score. All ets official guide: 1....

Challenge problem of the Week

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Monday, July 15, 2013

GRE: Understanding the sentence faster

Understanding the sentence structure is crucial in revised GRE for reading comprehension as well as Text completion. There are lots of thing in the sentence that are used intentionally to distract you getting the gist of the sentence, therefore,...

Difficult RC

The autonomous movements’ relationship with the state is one such point of ambiguity. Most social movement theory makes the state central to its analysis, viewing movements as chiefly concerned with making claims “on public authorities, other holders...

Text Completion drill

1.The injustice inherent in the killing of Martin was not entirely...................., as moral depravity is in outbreak. Moreover, the chief justice is caught in scandalous video; this is just one of the cases of moral decline in current society....

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