GRE Word Selection ( one MP3)

Author: Yu Minhong
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
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This book is characterized by the following features:
The GRE Vocabulary Selection is affectionately known to the GRE community as the "Red Treasure Book." Since its first publication, it has been highly favored by candidates and has undergone seven revisions, proving to be a time-tested and excellent GRE vocabulary book. It has influenced hundreds of thousands of GRE test-takers, and students who have seriously studied this book have achieved outstanding results in the GRE exam.
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Compared to the previous six editions, the new GRE Vocabulary Selection has undergone significant adjustments:
- 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, new words that have emerged in recent years are added to stay current with the times.
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The book is divided into three parts:
- Part 1: "Core GRE Vocabulary" includes all key words.
- Part 2: "New GRE Vocabulary" includes vocabulary that has appeared 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" to provide reference for candidates preparing for the exam. The new categorization makes this book the only comprehensive and forward-looking vocabulary guide to date, covering all key vocabulary from previous GRE exams.
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The GRE Vocabulary Selection provides concise and effective 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 by this book have become the mainstream approach for Chinese students in memorizing words. Among them, association memory and phonetic memory are original innovations of this book. 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 and practical.
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The GRE Vocabulary Selection 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 more than three times higher.
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The words in The GRE Vocabulary Selection are categorized. Words marked with an asterisk () are key words that have already appeared in GRE analogies and antonyms. Words without an asterisk () are common fill-in-the-blank or reading words in the GRE. Students should first memorize the words marked with an asterisk and master them thoroughly before moving on to the others. This approach leaves a deeper impression on these words, preparing students for fill-in-the-blank, reading, or new analogy and antonym questions. The derivatives and synonyms listed under each entry should also be memorized carefully. Statistical data on student performance shows that it is difficult to achieve a high score in GRE vocabulary without memorizing the words marked with an asterisk. For predicted words, students need not analyze them too deeply but should review them frequently before the exam.
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The GRE Vocabulary Selection provides clear and concise English annotations for each word. The reference dictionaries used for the 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.
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The GRE Vocabulary Selection 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 analogy questions in an actual test format to truly enhance their judgment and analytical skills.