Preface 1
1What You Need to Know About the GRE 1
An Overview of the GRE General Test 1
Acknowledgments 1
Commonly Asked Questions About the GRE 2
GRE Test Format 3
The Verbal Sections 3
The Quantitative Sections 4
The Analytical Sections 5
Sample GRE Questions 7
Testing Tactics 7
2A Diagnostic Test 14
Test 15
Answer Key 45
Self-Appraisal 46
Answer Explanations 47
3Sentence Completion Questions 66
Testing Tactics 67
Practice Exercises 71
Answer Key 80
4Analogy Questions 81
Testing Tactics 82
Practice Exercises 87
Answer Key 92
5Reading Comprehension Questions 93
Testing Tactics 94
Practice Exercises 103
Answer Key 120
Testing Tactics 129
6Antonym Questions 129
Practice Exercises 133
Answer Key 137
7Reviewing Vocabulary 138
The GRE High-Frequency Word List 138
Master Word List 141
Answer Key 251
Basic Word Parts 253
8Quantitative Comparison Questions 269
Testing Tactics 269
Practice Exercise 273
Answer Key 283
9Discrete Quantitative Questions 284
Testing Tactics 284
Practice Exercise 289
Answer Key 294
Answer Explanations 294
10Date Interpretation Questions 298
Testing Tactics 298
Practice Exercise 301
Answer Key 304
Answer Explanations 304
11Mathematics Review 307
Review and Practice 307
Arithmetic 307
Algebra 333
Geometry 362
Tables and Graphs 394
Formulas 402
Analytical Reasoning Tactics 403
12Analytical Ability 403
Logical Reasoning Tactics 411
Practice Exercise 416
Answer Key 422
Answer Explanations 422
13 Test YourseIf—Five Practice Tests 426
Model Test 1 427
Answer Key 455
Answer Explanations 457
Model Test 2 476
Answer Key 506
Answer Explanations 508
Model Test 3 525
Answer Key 555
Answer Explanations 556
Model Test 4 575
Answer Key 602
Answer Explanations 604
Model Test 5 621
Answer Key 649
Answer Explanations 651