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GMAT and GRE – a comparison

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GMAT and GRE – a comparison How does the GMAT compare to the GRE? Some pointers are mentioned below:  GMAT & GRE – Comparison of the exam formats, focus areas, scores and fees. Let us first focus on the test formats. GMAT GRE Focus Areas Let us take a look at the test contents and the corresponding focus areas.  GMAT GRE QUANTITATIVE REASONING Number properties & Inequalities Arithmetic – percents, interest, ratios, rate and work, rate and distance Algebra – equations, functions, coordinate geometry (lines) Statistics Combinatorics, probability, & sets Number properties & Inequalities Arithmetic – percents, interest, ratios, rate and work, rate and distance Geometry – triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, solids Algebra – equations, functions, coordinate geometry (lines) Statistics Combinatorics, probability, & sets Focus: Numbers, Inequalities, Arithmetic Focus: Arithmetic, Numbers, Algebra Questions are tricky and more involved Types – MCQ or Data...

Vocabulary for the GRE

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Vocabulary for the GRE In the GRE, vocabulary plays a very important role. The Verbal Reasoning section contains a wide range of words. These are some of the words that are most commonly used in native-English speaking countries. You will need a strong vocabulary to be able to answer questions on Reading comprehension – to be able to comprehend passages on a wide range of complex topics Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence – these questions directly test your vocabulary in context in the GRE are vocabulary based. To complicate matters, there are so many GRE vocabulary lists available – some with 300 words while some with 1000. But the question is – How does one remember so many words? Is it possible to remember all the words and that too, in context? A decent strategy We can follow the following steps: Try to understand the roots of words instead of memorizing the words themselves – that way, you can try to make out a meaning of the word even if you aren’t familiar with that word. ...