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1  Cover

2  Title Page

3  Copyright

4  Introduction About This Book Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

5  Part 1: Getting Started with the GRE Chapter 1: Knowing What to Expect with the GRE Signing Up for the GRE Breaking Down the GRE into Bite-Sized Pieces Scoring Max: 340 Then 6 Catching Your Mental Breath: The GRE Intermissions Chapter 2: Owning the GRE: Strategies for Success Making the Best Use of Your Time Plan B: Repeating the Test It Isn’t You: Testing Under Adverse Conditions Using Old Scores Chapter 3: Gearing Up for Exam Day Gathering Your Stuff the Night Before Knowing What Not to Bring Taking the Test at Home Training Physically and Mentally for Test Day Mastering the Computer Part Bringing the GRE into Your Comfort Zone

6  Part 2: Tackling the Verbal Section One Word at a Time Chapter 4: What Are They Saying: Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Clinching Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Questions Developing Your Skills for Finding the Correct Answers Taking the Best and Only Approach Interpreting Trickier Sentences Getting Your Hands Dirty with Some Practice Chapter 5: Getting the Gist: Reading Comprehension Recognizing the Three Reading Comprehension Question Formats Developing Strategies for Success Acing the Three Commonly Tested Reading Comprehension Passages Chapter 6: Critical Thinking: Argument Analysis Questions Covering the Answer Choices Reading the Question for What It’s Asking Reading the Passage for What the Question Is Asking Answering the Question in Your Own Words Eliminating Each Wrong Answer Chapter 7: Expanding Your Vocabulary to Boost Your Score Brushing Up on Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Memorizing the GRE’s Most Common Vocabulary Words

7  Part 3: Math You Thought You’d Never Need Again Chapter 8: An Overview of GRE Math Managing Your Time Typing an Answer Selecting two or more answers Selecting the One That’s Greater Chapter 9: Simplifying Numbers and Operations Simplifying Integers, Factors, and Multiples Simplifying Math Terms Simplifying Prime and Composite Numbers Simplifying Absolute Value Simplifying the Order of Operations Simplifying Fractions Simplifying Decimals Simplifying Percents Simplifying Factorials Simplifying Ratios Chapter 10: Solving Algebra and Functions Solving Bases and Exponents Solving Math Operators and Functions Solving for X Solving Square Roots and Radicals Solving Coordinate Geometry Solving Patterns in Sequential Terms Solving f(x) functions Chapter 11: Drawing Geometry Drawing Lines and Angles Drawing Polygons Drawing Triangles Drawing Quadrilaterals Drawing Circles Drawing 3-D Shapes Chapter 12: Simplifying Word Problems Simplifying the Steps Simplifying Time and Distance Simplifying Units of Measurement Simplifying Averages Simplifying Work Problems Simplifying Team-Work Problems Simplifying Mixture Problems Simplifying Sets and Groups Simplifying Probability Simplifying Counting Methods Chapter 13: Interpreting Data and Graphs Interpreting Basic Stats Interpreting Tables and Graphs Chapter 14: Comparing Quantities Comparing Static Answer Choices Comparing Steps Comparing with Strategies

8  Part 4: Getting the Essays Right Chapter 15: Writing the Essays Well and Fast Setting Your Sights on the Target: Scoring a Perfect 6 Writing the Issue Essay Writing the Argument Essay Chapter 16: Practicing and Reviewing Sample Essays Setting the Stage for a Realistic Experience Writing an Issue Essay: Some Samples Writing an Argument Essay: Some Samples

9  Part 5: Full-Length Practice Exams: Show Time Chapter 17: Practice Exam 1 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 1 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Chapter 18: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations Analytical Writing Sections Section 1: Verbal Reasoning Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning Section 3: Verbal Reasoning Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning Answer Key for Practice Exam 1 Chapter 19: Practice Exam 2 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 2 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Chapter 20: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations Analytical Writing Sections Section 1: Verbal Reasoning Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning Section 3: Verbal Reasoning Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning Answer Key for Practice Exam 2 Chapter 21: Practice Exam 3 Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 3 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Chapter 22: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations Analytical Writing Sections Section 1: Verbal Reasoning Section 2: Quantitative Reasoning Section 3: Verbal Reasoning Section 4: Quantitative Reasoning Answer Key for Practice Exam 3

10  Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter 23: Ten Key Facts about the GRE You May Return to Previous Questions in the Same Section The GRE Doesn’t Penalize for Guessing The GRE Uses a Percentile-Based Scoring System Practice Makes All the Difference You Must Study for the GRE The GRE Is Different from the SAT and ACT The GRE Measures Your Stamina and Performance under Pressure The General GRE Is Not Program-Specific You Can Practice the GRE on Your Own Computer You Can’t Bring Anything into the Testing Center Chapter 24: Ten Mistakes You Won’t Make (While Others Will) You Won’t Cheat You Won’t Run Out of Steam You Won’t Neglect Your Breaks You Won’t Dwell on Questions From the Previous Sections You Won’t Worry About the Time Limit You Won’t Rush Through the Questions You Definitely Won’t Choke on the Essays You Won’t Fret Over the Hard Questions You Won’t Take the Exam with a Friend You Won’t Change Your Morning Routine Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Build Your Skills with the Online Exams Take an Exam in One Sitting to Build Stamina Recognize the Mistakes You Make Under Pressure Get Used to Others in the Room Make It a Dress Rehearsal Get a Competitive Edge Practice Your Test-Taking Strategies Know the Exam Software Get Used to Starting with the Essays Find Your Areas of Focus Review the Answers and Explanations

11  Index

12  About the Author

13  Connect with Dummies

14  End User License Agreement