GRE Premier 2016 with 6 Practice Tests: Book + Online + DVD + Mobile

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• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 597
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Acknowledgments......Page 3
Table Of Contents......Page 4
How to Use This Book......Page 12
Part One: Getting Started......Page 16
Understanding the GRE......Page 18
How the GRE Is Organized......Page 21
Review of the Kaplan Method for Analytical Writing......Page 0
Cancellation and Multiple–Scores Policy......Page 23
Test Registration......Page 24
GRE Subject Tests......Page 25
How the MST Works......Page 28
Navigating the GRE MST Interface......Page 29
MST Section Management Techniques......Page 31
MST: The Upside......Page 32
Paper-Based GRE Strategies......Page 33
Part Two: Verbal Reasoning......Page 36
Overview......Page 38
Pacing Strategy......Page 39
Navigating the Verbal Reasoning Section of This Book......Page 40
Introduction......Page 42
Kaplan’s Tips for Studying Vocabulary......Page 43
Vocabulary Concepts Practice Set......Page 51
Vocabulary Concepts Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 53
How to Approach Reading Comprehension......Page 55
Reading Comprehension Strategies Practice Set......Page 59
Reading Comprehension Strategies Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 62
Introduction to Text Completion......Page 64
The Kaplan Method for Text Completion (One-Blank)......Page 67
The Kaplan Method for Text Completion (Two-Blank and Three-Blank)......Page 71
Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Text Completion Questions......Page 74
Text Completion Practice Set......Page 75
Text Completion Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 77
Introduction to Sentence Equivalence......Page 80
The Kaplan Method for Sentence Equivalence......Page 82
Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Sentence Equivalence......Page 85
Sentence Equivalence Practice Set......Page 87
Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 89
Introduction to Reading Comprehension......Page 92
The Kaplan Method for Reading Comprehension......Page 95
Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Reading Comprehension Questions......Page 102
Reading Comprehension Practice Set......Page 105
Answers and Explanations Reading Comprehension Practice Set......Page 108
The Kaplan Method for Reading Comprehension......Page 111
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 1......Page 112
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answer Key......Page 121
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answers and Explanations......Page 124
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 2......Page 130
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answer Key......Page 138
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answers and Explanations......Page 139
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 3......Page 145
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answer Key......Page 154
Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answers and Explanations......Page 155
Part Three : Quantitative Reasoning......Page 162
Overview......Page 164
Pacing Strategy......Page 165
Navigating the Quantitative Reasoning Section of This Book......Page 167
Arithmetic......Page 168
Number Properties......Page 173
Proportions and Math Formulas......Page 185
Algebra......Page 212
Statistics......Page 225
Geometry......Page 231
Other Topics......Page 259
Introduction to Quantitative Comparison......Page 266
The Kaplan Method for Quantitative Comparison......Page 267
Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Quantitative Comparison Questions......Page 270
Quantitative Comparison Practice Set......Page 273
Quantitative Comparison Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 275
Introduction to Problem Solving......Page 278
The Kaplan Method for Problem Solving......Page 281
Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Problem Solving......Page 286
Problem Solving Practice Set......Page 287
Problem Solving Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 289
Introduction to Data Interpretation Questions......Page 290
The Kaplan Method for Data Interpretation......Page 293
Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Data Interpretation Questions......Page 297
Data Interpretation Practice Set......Page 298
Data Interpretation Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 300
The Kaplan Method for Quantitative Comparison......Page 302
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1......Page 303
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answer Key......Page 309
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answers and Explanations......Page 312
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2......Page 318
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answer Key......Page 323
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answers and Explanations......Page 324
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3......Page 330
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answer Key......Page 335
Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answers and Explanations......Page 336
Part Four: Analytical Writing......Page 342
Overview......Page 344
Analytical Writing Essay Types......Page 345
Pacing Strategy......Page 346
Scoring......Page 347
Navigating the Analytical Writing Section of This Book......Page 349
Introduction to Analytical Writing Foundations and Content Review......Page 350
Streamlining Wordy Phrases Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 351
Eliminating Redundancy Practice Set......Page 352
Avoiding Excessive Qualification......Page 353
Removing Unnecessary Sentences......Page 354
Avoiding Needless Self-Reference......Page 355
Using Active Voice Rather Than Passive Voice......Page 356
Including Strong Openings......Page 357
Avoiding Needlessly Vague Language......Page 358
Rewording Clichés......Page 359
Avoiding Jargon......Page 360
Avoiding Jargon Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 361
Ensuring Subject-Verb Agreement......Page 362
Avoiding Faulty Modification......Page 363
Avoiding Unclear Pronoun Reference......Page 364
Avoiding Unclear Pronoun Reference Practice Set......Page 365
Correctly Using Parallelism......Page 366
Including Parallelism Practice Set......Page 367
Using a Consistent Narrative Voice......Page 368
Avoiding Slang and Colloquialisms......Page 369
Avoiding Sentence Fragments and Run-ons......Page 370
Avoiding Sentence Fragments and Run-ons Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 372
Correctly Using Commas......Page 373
Correctly Using Semicolons......Page 374
Using Semicolons Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 375
Using Colons Practice Set......Page 376
Correctly Using Hyphens and Dashes......Page 377
Correctly Using Apostrophes......Page 378
Using Apostrophes Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 380
Introduction to the Issue Essay......Page 382
The Kaplan Method for Analytical Writing......Page 384
Kaplan’s Additional Tips for the Issue Essay......Page 392
Issue Essay Practice Set......Page 393
Issue Essay Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 394
Introduction to the Argument Essay......Page 398
The Kaplan Method for Analytical Writing......Page 400
Kaplan’s Additional Tips for the Argument Essay......Page 408
Argument Essay Practice Set......Page 409
Argument Essay Practice Set Answers and Explanations......Page 411
Chapter 19: Analytical Writing Practice Set......Page 414
Analytical Writing Practice Prompts......Page 415
Analytical Writing Practice Prompts Answers and Explanations......Page 417
Part Five: Practice Test......Page 424
Chapter 20: Practice Test......Page 426
Analytical Writing 1: Analyze an Issue......Page 427
Analytical Writing 2: Analyze an Argument......Page 428
Verbal Reasoning 1......Page 430
Quantitative Reasoning 1......Page 439
Verbal Reasoning 2......Page 445
Quantitative Reasoning 2......Page 455
Quantitative Reasoning 1 Answer Key......Page 460
Quantitative Reasoning 2 Answer Key......Page 461
Verbal Reasoning 1 Answers and Explanations......Page 462
Quantitative Reasoning 1 Answers and Explanations......Page 467
Verbal Reasoning 2 Answers and Explanations......Page 474
Quantitative Reasoning 2 Answers and Explanations......Page 482
Analytical Writing 1 Analyze an Issue Answers and Explanations......Page 488
Analytical Writing 2 Analyze an Argument Answers and Explanations......Page 490
Analytical Writing Scoring Rubric......Page 492
Part Six: Test Day and Beyond......Page 494
Kaplan’s Four Basic Principles of Good Test Mentality......Page 496
The Kaplan Advantage™ Stress-Management System......Page 498
Test Day......Page 499
What Programs You Should Consider......Page 502
Where You Can Get In......Page 509
When to Apply......Page 510
How Schools Evaluate Applicants......Page 512
Who Evaluates Applicants......Page 515
Preparing Your Application......Page 516
Maximizing the Various Parts of Your Application......Page 517
Before You Submit Your Application......Page 521
A Special Note for International Students......Page 522
Part Seven: GRE Resources......Page 526
Appendix A: Kaplan’s Word Groups......Page 528
Appendix B: Kaplan’s Root List......Page 532
Appendix C: Top GRE Words in Context......Page 562
Appendix D: Math Reference......Page 572