GRE Word Selection ( MP3 31 )

Author: Yu Minhong
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features:
Feature <1>: "GRE Vocabulary Essentials" is affectionately known to the G (GRE candidates) as the "Red Treasure Book." Since its first publication, it has been deeply favored by candidates and has been revised seven times, proving to be a time-tested and excellent GRE vocabulary book. It has influenced hundreds of thousands of GRE candidates, and those who have seriously studied this book have achieved outstanding results in the GRE exam.
Feature <2>: The new "GRE Vocabulary Essentials" has undergone significant adjustments compared to the previous six editions: the number of words has been reduced. All important words that appear in the exam are included, while words that have never appeared in past exams have been removed to reduce the burden on students. At the same time, words that have emerged in recent years' exams have been added to stay in tune with the times.
Feature <3>: This book is divided into three parts: Part 1: "Core GRE Vocabulary" includes all key words; Part 2: "New GRE Vocabulary" includes newly appeared words in recent exams. Additionally, based on an analysis of past test questions and the GRE exam trends, Part 3 lists over 300 "Predicted GRE Vocabulary" words to provide reference for candidates preparing for the exam. The new classification arrangement makes this book the only comprehensive and forward-looking vocabulary guide to date, covering all key vocabulary from past GRE exams.
Feature <4>: "GRE Vocabulary Essentials" provides precise and concise memory methods for every important word, marked as "[Memorize]" in the text. These methods include root and suffix analysis, association memory, and phonetic memory. The memory methods advocated in this book have become the mainstream approach for Chinese students in memorizing words, with association memory and phonetic memory being original innovations. These methods transform the tedious task of memorizing English words into an engaging game, greatly overcoming students' fear of memorization and enhancing the fun of learning, thereby improving efficiency. The revised edition has made certain adjustments to the memory methods, making them more relevant and.
Feature <5>: "GRE Vocabulary Essentials" pairs many important words with their synonyms, derivatives, homophones, and antonyms, expanding horizontal vocabulary and achieving the effect of learning by analogy, with a natural repetition rate of over three times.
Feature <6>: "GRE Vocabulary Essentials" categorizes words. Words marked with an asterisk are key words that have already appeared in GRE analogies and antonyms; those without an asterisk are common fill-in-the-blank or reading words. Students should first memorize the words with asterisks and master them thoroughly before moving on to the others, leaving a deeper impression to prepare for fill-in-the-blank, reading, or new analogy and antonym questions. The derivatives and synonyms listed under each entry should also be carefully memorized. Statistical data on students' exam performance shows that memorizing words with asterisks is crucial for achieving high scores in GRE vocabulary. For predicted words, students need not analyze them too deeply and should review them frequently before the exam.
Feature <7>: "GRE Vocabulary Essentials" provides clear and concise English annotations for each word. The reference dictionaries used for annotations include Merriam-Webster, NewWorldThesaurus, NTC’s, and others commonly used by ETS for test creation. Additionally, synonyms frequently tested in the GRE are added after the English annotations to achieve the goal of combined memorization.
Feature <8>: "GRE Vocabulary Essentials" does not place analogy questions after the words because this would significantly impair students' judgment in the actual exam. After memorizing the words, students should practice solving analogies through real exercises to truly enhance their judgment and analytical skills.