If you really want to improve your GRE verbal score, you must understand these words in context since GRE does not only test words – they test their usage.

This is perhaps the most important but also the most intimidating part of the GRE verbal section – memorizing a word list. Rote learning a list of unknown words is an extremely boring as well as the most ineffective way to learn new words.

Verbal section is a natural fear for most non-native English speakers and for those whose cognitive aptitude is inclined more towards mathematical reasoning than language and literature.

If you plan to sit the GRE exam after at least 6 months then reading novels can be beneficial. Here are the 20 best novels for GRE verbal prep.

In my experience, every GRE test taker in Pakistan remembers 7-12 words on average and that makes a decent database each month given that 30-40 of my students take the GRE exam every month.

We all know that time is of essence on the GRE reading comprehension section – it not only tests your reading skills but also your time management.

No program ignores your GRE verbal score even if it is quantitative related. For top schools, your verbal score has to be around the average mark.

Every GRE student asks me, “What is a good book for learning GRE vocabulary?” My answer is; DONOT rote learn words. Let me tell you why!

Time management on the GRE verbal section is crucial to score above par. The GRE rewards those students who can manage their time effectively on the test.