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The GRE has recently gotten a facelift that included a complimentary nose job on its verbal section. There are <b><i>5 different verbal question types</i></b> you now need to know, and man are they fancy. <br />
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<i><b>1) Select a Single Answer</b></i></div>
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<i>Reviving the practice of using elements of popular music in classical composition, an approach that had been in hibernation in the United States during the 1960s, composer Philip Glass (born 1937) embraced the ethos of popular music without imitating it. Glass based two symphonies on music by rock musicians David Bowie and Brian Eno, but the symphonies' sound is distinctively his. Popular elements do not appear out of place in Glass's classical music, which from its early days has shared certain harmonies and rhythms with rock music. Yet this use of popular elements has not made Glass a composer of popular music. His music is not a version of popular music packaged to attract classical listeners; it is high art for listeners steeped in rock rather than the classics.</i></blockquote>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px;">Be careful not to be misled by answer choices that are only partially true or that only partially answer the question. </span></b></li>
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<b><i>2) Select Multiple Answers</i></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Select the sentence that distinguishes two ways of integrating rock and classical music. </b></span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Vain and prone to violence, Caravaggio could not handle success: the more his </span><span class="donotwrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">(i)__________</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> as an artist increased, the more </span><span class="donotwrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">(ii)__________</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> his life became.</span></i></div>
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<table class="data-table line-h line-v" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.8em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 264px;" summary="a list of possible solutions for the question above. one complete set of answers per-row."><caption style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; left: -999px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: absolute; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>Sample Question 3 Answers.</i></caption><thead style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<tr style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 1.05em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>(B) notoriety</i></td><td class="lastColumn" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(191, 167, 119); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-size: 14px; font: normal normal normal 1.05em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.8em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.35em; padding-right: 0.35em; padding-top: 0.2em; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>(E) providential</i></td></tr>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font: normal normal normal 1.05em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6923; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Identify words or phrases that seem particularly significant (words like <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">although</em> or <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">moreover</em>) </li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font: normal normal normal 1.05em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6923; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not assume that the first blank is the one that should be filled first; perhaps one of the other blanks is easier.</li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font: normal normal normal 1em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6923; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>overlooked</i></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font: normal normal normal 1em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6923; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 2.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>worsened</i></li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font: normal normal normal 1.05em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6923; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 2.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Identify words or phrases that seem particularly significant (words like <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">although</em> or <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">moreover</em>).</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font: normal normal normal 1.05em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6923; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 2.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Without looking at the answers, try to fill in the blank with a word that seems appropriate to you and then see if two similar words are offered among the answer choices. </li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 1em; font: normal normal normal 1.05em/1.5 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6923; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 2.5em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Always read the sentence back with your answer choice, does it sounds right?</li>
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</div>Triassichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733415110921103076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082179827217922343.post-71960240849575318172012-01-09T12:52:00.000-08:002012-01-14T09:12:35.119-08:00When Should I Take the GRE?<br />
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Your GRE scores remain valid for 5 years, but some schools may insist on more recent scores.<br />
Schools must receive your GRE scores in time to evaluate them with the rest of your application. To be safe, this means before the application deadline! If you may miss this deadline speak with admissions, often it will be OK as long as your scores are in by the time the school begins reviewing applications. ETS can take up to 2 weeks to provide officially process your score, so that’s your minimum buffer!</div>
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<b><i>Will I Use My GRE Score to Choose Schools?</i></b><br />
How does it feel to pay $100 for a punch in the face in the form of a rejection letter? Not so hot. If you don’t have a good idea of what your score will be, early GRE scores can be a tool to narrow your list of schools to apply to. Perfect Score? Here I come Harvard! 5th Percentile? Here I come University of Phoenix!</div>
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<b><i>When Do I Have the Most Time to Study?</i></b><br />
You will want to devote a serious amount of time to preparing for the GRE. Flex your math muscles, play some <a href="http://gre.tyrannosaurusprep.com/Vocabulary/Quiz-Games">vocab quiz games</a>, do some practice tests. The best time to take the GRE is immediately after an extended period (several months) of studying and practicing for it part-time. If you’re going to have a heavy fall semester, don’t schedule your test for Christmas break! The very end of the summer may be the best option, just make sure you devote a little time during the spring semester and a lot of time during the summer to studying.</div>
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<b><i>Will I Take the GRE More Than Once?</i></b><br />
If you are a bad test-taker, super paranoid about unforeseen circumstances or just plain superstitious, you should budget an extra month or two in case you need to retake the GRE. You can write the test a total of 5 times, but only once per calendar month.</div>
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You will need to visit the <a href="http://www.ets.org/gre">official ETS website</a> to identify your test center and determine what days and time of day they will take you. The GRE is a computer-based test and is taken individually (in comparison to the way SATs are administered, for example) so there is a lot of flexibility in scheduling it. If you are not a morning person, don’t try to bust out your mad test skills at 8AM. For maximum domination, check out our <a href="http://blog.tyrannosaurusprep.com/2011/12/day-of-tips-tricks.html">Tips and Tricks</a> for the day of the test.</div>Triassichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733415110921103076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082179827217922343.post-6810962107914561022011-12-08T11:16:00.000-08:002012-01-14T08:47:18.853-08:00Vocab in the Revised GREUnless you're living under a rock, like those cavemen in that Geico commercial, you've probably heard that as of 2011 the GRE has been *gasp* REVISED. The exact nature of this revision may elude you, but if you're a future test-taker you'll want to familiarize yourself with the content and structure of this new-fangled test at the <a href="http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about">official ETS website</a>. For one thing, the Verbal section has been changed to eliminate Antonym and Analogy questions. If you're thinking 'No more memorizing vocab, I'm going to miss my T-prep <a href="http://www.tyrannosaurusprep.com/">vocab game</a>,' not so fast! Two new question types (outlined with examples below) will be putting your vocab skills to the test, so to speak...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Vain and prone to violence, Caravaggio could not handle success: the more his </span><span class="donotwrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">(i)__________</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> as an artist increased, the more </span><span class="donotwrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">(ii)__________</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> his life became.</span></div>
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<strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto; vertical-align: baseline;">Select the <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">two</em> answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and</em> produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.</strong></div>
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It was her view that the country's problems had been <span class="donotwrap" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: nowrap;">_______</span> by foreign technocrats, so that to ask for such assistance again would be counterproductive.</div>
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What does all this revising mean for T-preppers? Well, these new question types will reward students who have a strong vocabulary and can do more than just rattle off definitions. Dealing with vocab words in context, and understanding vocab usage will be a key skill for attacking the revised GRE Verbal section. Never fear, the T-prep <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/advanced-gre-sat-vocabulary/id349027409">vocab podcast</a> will give you thorough discussions and example sentences for lots of high-yield words so you don't feel like you're just parroting meaningless definitions. </div>
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I know all you Verbal ninjas compulsively answered the two sample questions above, and now are wondering what the official answers say. Well FYI, 1) C, D and 2) D, F. Good work! </div>Triassichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733415110921103076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082179827217922343.post-27333764885559236492011-12-05T09:56:00.000-08:002012-01-14T08:49:32.021-08:00Podcast UpdateEver wondered how many of your fellow test-takers are using the Tyrannosaurus Prep <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/advanced-gre-sat-vocabulary/id349027409">vocab podcast</a>? Oh, I see, you of course assumed that everyone with an internet connection was availing themselves of such an awesome resource. While that is a slight overestimate here are some stats on usage along with some user feedback...<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">87,338</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>all time episode downloads<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">42 </span>5-star ratings (out of 45 total ratings)<br />
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<i>Best GRE prep I have found! When I come across one of the words from your review, I clearly remember the definition because the story/sentence is easy to remember.</i></blockquote>
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<i>Super helpful! I'm studying for the GRE and I love it!</i></blockquote>
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<i>In my opinion, this is the best GRE vocabulary podcast available.</i></blockquote>
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<i>This has been extremely helpful! Great job, and please create more!</i></blockquote>
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To see what all the fuss is about, search iTunes for <span style="font-style: italic;">Advanced GRE & SAT Vocabulary Podcast</span>. Each episode features a pair or handful of words, sometimes tied together by a theme to help you memorize them. The podcast has been feeling lonely and abandoned lately due to a lack of new episodes. This will be remedied shortly so keep checking back to add more ammo to your test-day arsenal.Triassichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733415110921103076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082179827217922343.post-70854569695777765642011-12-05T05:43:00.000-08:002012-01-14T08:47:38.224-08:00'Day Of' Tips & TricksYou've paid your exorbitant registration fee, you've spent hours with your prep book and favorite <a href="http://www.tyrannosaurusprep.com/">vocab game</a>, you've kissed your lucky shrunken head or whatever... Now all that remains is to take the dreaded Test. Here are a few tips and tricks for the 'Day Of' - SAT or GRE...<br />
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<span style="color: #5a1baa;">Consider an Energy Boost</span> - diet soda, caffeine pill, coffee, Red Bull etc. If you normally have a can of Diet Coke or a coffee to perk you up in the morning you'll definitely want to honor that ritual Day Of. The big caveat here is to test out your chosen booster with a practice run. When I took the Physics GRE last month I did exactly that, using the 5-hour Energy drink. The Saturday before my test I did a complete dry run: getting up at an ungodly hour, eating a solid breakfast, walking to my test center, downing a 5-hour Energy, taking a timed practice exam in an empty room. I found two things, 1) I performed significantly better than on my previous four practice exams, 2) I couldn't make it through the test without a bathroom break. So I adjusted for the Day Of by drinking my booster earlier in the morning and taking two bathroom trips at the test center before the test began. No score report yet, but it definitely seemed to help.</div>
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Edit 1/7/2011: Yep, got my score report - 60 points higher than my best practice!</div>
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On a related note, <span style="color: #5a1baa;">Eat a Hearty Breakfast</span>. Don't eat a 2000-calorie meal. Don't eat foods that your body isn't used to. Do eat a small, dense meal with some fruit, fiber and protein. An ideal example is a bowl of cornflakes with walnuts and sliced banana. Make sure you're hydrated as well. This doesn't mean shotgunning a bottle of water right before starting your test, but drink some water early in the morning and during all of your testing breaks. For SAT and GRE you'll get at least one break long enough to eat a quick snack and use the bathroom - <span style="color: #5a1baa;">Use your Breaks</span>! Even if you don't feel like you need to go to the bathroom, give it the old college try. It'll be good to stretch your legs and might save you some bladder discomfort later in the test. Even if you don't feel hungry, nibble something high in protein like trail mix or peanut butter crackers. </div>
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You will also want to <span style="color: #5a1baa;">Dress in Comfortable Layers</span>. You can't change the thermostat in your test center, and thanks to the wonders of modern climate control your room could be unpleasantly frigid or sweltering no matter the time of year. Be prepared by dressing in a few comfortable layers - for example, t-shirt, long-sleeve shirt, then hooded sweatshirt. Be thankful that you're not taking the MCAT (for medical school admission) where your score is voided if you remove layers of clothing during the test! No joke, this happened to a friend of a friend.</div>
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Wouldn't it be a shame if after all your careful planning and hard work you forgot to <span style="color: #5a1baa;">Bring All Necessary Items</span> to the test center? Something as stupid as not having a sharp pencil shouldn't stand between you and your school of choice. All the required and recommended accessories for the SAT can be found on the official <a href="http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-test-day-checklist">College Board</a> website, while those of the GRE can be found at the official <a href="http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/test_day">ETS</a> website. Make sure your photo ID is not expired and your pencils are no. 2!</div>
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With any high-stakes and high-pressure test will come some gut-churning anxiety. If the night before your test you feel more inclined to toss and turn or cry hysterically than to sleep peacefully don't worry, you're not alone. The key is to <span style="color: #5a1baa;">Build Up a Sleep Buffer</span> by being extremely well rested for the three or so days leading up to the test. Don't try to pull an all-nighter or put in a 12 hr. study session a few days before the test, instead do something active that will give your mind a rest and tire our your body for bedtime. </div>
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In later posts we'll talk about what happens before test day with some tips on prepping for your test. You can also check out our advice if are asking yourself "<a href="http://blog.tyrannosaurusprep.com/2012/01/when-should-i-take-gre.html">when should I take the GRE</a>?" But for now congratulations on being in top form Day Of. You may start your tests...</div>Triassichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733415110921103076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082179827217922343.post-42974017012763645322011-11-17T10:42:00.000-08:002011-12-05T09:51:04.006-08:00Progeny vs. Prodigy<b><i> progeny</i></b> (n.) descendants, offspring; followers<br /><br />Don't confuse this word with...<br /><br /><b><i>prodigy</i></b> (n.) somebody with exceptional talent<br /><br />See our <a href="http://www.tyrannosaurusprep.com/WordsList/GRE" target="_blank">GRE words list</a> for more GRE vocabulary words and their definitions.BNDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08204032312035612483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082179827217922343.post-34951389991427604172011-11-16T17:58:00.000-08:002011-11-16T17:58:01.582-08:00Welcome<a href="http://www.tyrannosaurusprep.com/" target="_blank">Tyrannosaurus Prep</a> finally has a blog. Come back soon for GRE and SAT tips and tricks. We'll also review additional test prep resources. See you soon!BNDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08204032312035612483noreply@blogger.com1