TY - BOOK AU - Geer,Philip TI - Essential words for the GRE SN - 1438007493 AV - LB2367.4 .G43 2016 U1 - 378.1662 PY - 2016/// KW - Graduate Record Examination KW - Study guides KW - English language KW - Glossaries, vocabularies, etc KW - Vocabulary KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - fast KW - Problems and exercises N1 - Includes index; Introduction: mastering advanced vocabulary for the GRE -- Pretest -- Suggested study plans -- 300 high-frequency GRE words -- Essential words for the GRE -- Review: 300 high-frequency GRE words -- Review: essential words for the GRE -- 300 high-frequency word roots -- Common suffixes -- Posttest -- Answer keys essential words for the GRE -- Root roundup -- Root roundup review N2 - An extensive working vocabulary is a prerequisite for test-taking success on the Graduate Record Exam. This book presents 800 graduate-level words with definitions that frequently appear on the exam. Words are used in different contexts to familiarize test takers with their many variations. The book's additional features include a pre-test that helps to diagnose weaknesses, a lengthy word list with extensive practice exercises, and a chapter that discusses and analyzes essential word roots. The book concludes with a post-test to assess progress. Answers are provided for all exercises and for all questions in the pre- and post-test ER -