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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019)

Master the certification syllabus with Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) , featuring exam-focused notes, step-by-step solutions, and expert guidance.

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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 1 preview image|~|"FrathanMorethan7millionGruberbookssol‘04\SUIUL7thGU|DE2019-2020EditionGaryR.Gruber,Ph.D.*TheWorld'sShortestPracticeTestforthe*MiniMathRefresher+CompleteMathGRE®Exam:estimateyourscoreinonly20Refresherquestions!+GuidestohelpyoumastertheGRE®basics+Adiagnostictesttorevealyourstrengthsand+Threepracticetestswithexplanatoryweaknessesanswers—keyedtotheacclaimedGruber*The101mostimportantmathquestionseveryStrategiesandBasicSkillsstudentneedstobeabletoanswer«Explanationsofwhyyougotquestions+19simple-to-learnMathStrategiesforsolvingwrong—plushowtogetthemrighteverytypeofquestionbybreakingthem+Exclusivefour-hourstudyprogramforthedowntotheireasiestformsweekbeforethetestGRE"IsaregisteredtrademarkofEducationalTestingService(ETS).ThisproductisnotendorsedorapprovedbyETS.
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 3 preview image“GaryGruberisarecognizedauthorityonstandardizedtestandcritical-thinkingstrategies.”—WashingtonPost4Nr|———-ON|FLEE=-—a—|™\n|="Morethan7millionGruberbooksJ[\|sold!/tl-a.~”GUIDE2019-2020EditionGaryR.Gruber,Ph.D.TheBestStrategiesfortheBestScoreGRE"IsaregisteredtrademarkofEducationalTestingService(ETS).ThisproductisnotendorsedorapprovedbyETS.+StudyXY
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 4 preview imagePraiseforGaryGruber“Dr.Gruberisrecognizedastheleadingexpertonstandardizedtests.Hisresultshavebeenlaudedthroughoutthecountry.Hispersonalpresentationspreads‘contagiousenthusiasm’likeanepidemicwithhisaudiences.”—PBS“[Whenyouwantthesolutiontotheproblem]tapthesupergenius,GaryGruber.”—WashingtonPost“Hismethodsmakethequestionsseemamazinglysimpletosolve.”—LibraryJournal“Ithankyouandmy15-yearoldson(highschooljr.)thanksyou.”—TedKoppel,ABCNews,Nightline“TheworkthatGaryGruberdoesshouldbegiventoeverystudentandeveryteacher.”—Dr.ShirleyThornton,FormerDeputySuperintendent,CaliforniaStateDepartmentofEducation“BylearningDr.Gruber’sstrategies,astudentcanincreasehis(her)IQtodowellonanyexam.”—TeenMagazine“GruberistheDearAbbyoftesting.”
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 7 preview imageAlsoAvailablefromGaryGruberandSkyhorsePublishingGruber’sCompleteSATGuide2019-2020Gruber’sCompleteACTGuide2019-2020Gruber’sEssentialGuidetoTestTaking:Grades3-5Gruber’sEssentialGuidetoTestTaking:Grades6-9Gruber’sWordMasterforStandardizedTests
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 8 preview imageGRUBER’SCOMPLETEGUIDE2019-2020rierGaryR.Gruber,Ph.D.
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 9 preview imageCopyright©2019byGaryR.GruberAllRightsReserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedinanymannerwithouttheexpresswrittenconsentofthepublisher,exceptinthecaseofbriefexcerptsincriticalreviewsorarticles.AllinquiriesshouldbeaddressedtoSkyhorsePublishing,306West37thStreet,11thFloor,NewYork,NY10018.GRE®isaregisteredtrademarkofEducationalTestingService(ETS).ThisproductisnotendorsedorapprovedbyETS.SkyhorsePublishingbooksmaybepurchasedinbulkatspecialdiscountsforsalespromotion,corporategifts,fund-raising,oreducationalpurposes.Specialeditionscanalsobecreatedtospecifications.Fordetails,contacttheSpecialSalesDepartment,SkyhorsePublishing,306West37thStreet,11thFloor,NewYork,NY10018orinfo@skyhorsepublishing.com.Skyhorse®andSkyhorsePublishing®areregisteredtrademarksofSkyhorsePublishing,me.®,aDelawarecorporation.Visitourwebsiteatwww.skyhorsepublishing.com.10987654321LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataisavailableonfile.CoverdesignbyDanielBrountPrintISBN:978-1-5107-5422-5EbookISBN:978-1-5107-5423-2PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaI~StudyXY
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 10 preview imageTothemillionsofstudentswhohavesuccessfullyusedmybookstomarkedlyincreasetheirscoresandgetintothecollegeoftheirchoice.Andtoallofthestudentswhoseektoachieveandexcelinbothschoolandlife,andtotheparentsandteacherswhoencouragetheirchildreninthepathofcuriosity,criticalthinking,andjoyfulpassionforlifeandlearning.GaryR.Gruber,Ph.D.+StudyXY
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 11 preview imageCONTENTSIntroductionImportantNoteaboutThisBookandItsAuthorTheAuthorHasSomethingImportanttoTellYouaboutHowtoRaiseYourGREScoreImportantFactsabouttheGRETheInsideTrackonHowGREQuestionsAreDevelopedandHowTheyVaryfromTesttoTestWhatAreCritical-ThinkingSkills?MultilevelApproachestotheSolutionofProblemsA4-HourStudyProgramfortheGRELonger-RangeStudyProgramandHelpfulStepsforUsingThisBookPart1:StrategyDiagnosticTestfortheGREDirectionsSection1:VerbalReasoningSection2:QuantitativeReasoningAnswerandDiagnosticTablesPart2:TheWorld’sShortestGREPracticeTestVerbalReasoning:SentenceEquivalenceandTextCompletionVerbalReasoning:ReadingComprehensionQuantitativeReasoning:MultipleChoice
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 12 preview imageQuantitativeReasoning:QuantitativeComparisonAnswersScoringExplanatoryAnswersandStrategiesPart3:TheMostImportantMathQuestionsYouNeedtoKnowHowtoSolveDirectionsAnswerSheet101MathQuestionsTestAnswers,Diagnosis,Solutions,Generalizations,andRulesPart4:StrategySection47Easy-to-LearnStrategiesHowtoLearntheStrategiesImportantNoteontheAllowedUseofCalculatorsontheGREImportantNoteonQuantitativeReasoning(Math)QuestionsontheGRENumericEntryQuestions5GeneralStrategiesQuantitativeReasoning—19MathStrategiesforMultiple-ChoiceQuestionsMathStrategy1:CancelQuantitiestoMaketheProblemSimplerMathStrategy2:TranslateEnglishWordsintoMathematicalExpressionsMathStrategy3:KnowHowtoFindUnknownQuantities(AreasLengths.ArcandAngleMeasurements)fromKnownQuantities(TheWholeEqualstheSumofItsParts)
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 13 preview imageMathStrategy4:RememberClassicExpressionsMathStrategy5:KnowHowtoManipulateAveragesMathStrategy6:KnowHowtoManipulateInequalitiesMathStrategy7:UseSpecificNumericalExamplestoProveorDisproveYourGuessMathStrategy8:WhenEachChoiceMustBeTested,StartwiththeLastChoiceandWorkBackwardMathStrategy9:KnowHowtoSolveProblemsUsingtheFormulaRxT=DMathStrategy10:KnowHowtoUseUnitsofTime,Distance,Area,orVolumetoFindorCheckYourAnswerMathStrategy11:UseNewDefinitionsandFunctionsCarefullyMathStrategy12:TryNottoMakeTediousCalculations,SinceThereIsUsuallyanEasierWayMathStrategy13:KnowHowtoFindUnknownExpressionsbyAdding.Subtracting,Multiplying,orDividingEquationsorExpressionsMathStrategy14:DraworExtendLinesinaDiagramtoMakeaProblemEasier;LabelUnknownQuantitiesMathStrategy15:KnowHowtoEliminateCertainChoicesMathStrategy16:WatchOutforQuestionsThatSeemVeryEasybutThatCanBeTricky—BewareofChoiceAasa“LureChoice”MathStrategy17:UsetheGivenInformationEffectively(andIgnoreIrrelevantInformation)MathStrategy18:KnowandUseFactsaboutTrianglesMathStrategy19:WhenCalculatingAnswers,NeverMultiplyand/orDoLongDivisionIfYouCanReduceFirstQuantitativeReasoning—6MathStrategiesforQuantitativeComparisonQuestions
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 14 preview imageMathStrategyA:CancelNumbersorExpressionsCommontoBothColumnsbyAdditionorSubtractionMathStrategyB:CancelNumbersorExpressions(PositiveQuantitiesOnly!!)CommontoBothColumnsbyMultiplicationorDivisionMathStrategyC:WhenaComparisonoftheTwoColumnsIsDifficult,UseNumbersinPlaceofVariablesMathStrategyD:ToMakeaComparisonSimpler—EspeciallyofFractions—Multiply,Divide,Addto,orSubtractfromBothColumnsbyaQuantity(NeverMultiplyorDividebyZeroorbyaNegativeNumber)MathStrategyE:TrytoGettheColumnsandtheGiventoLookSimilarMathStrategyF:UsetheChoiceCMethodWhenStraightforwardComputationsMustBeMadeVerbalReasoning—4SentenceCompletionStrategiesSentenceCompletionStrategy1:ForaSentencewithOnlyOneBlank.FillintheBlankwithEachChoicetoSeetheBestFitSentenceCompletionStrategy2:TrytoCompletetheSentenceinYourOwnWordsBeforeLookingattheChoicesSentenceCompletionStrategy3:PayCloseAttentiontotheKeyWordsintheSentenceSentenceCompletionStrategy4:LookfortheOverallFlavorofthePassageandUseSentenceCompletionStrategy3ofNotingKeyWordsVerbalReasoning—10ReadingComprehensionStrategiesIntroductiontoPassageReadingWhatReadingComprehensionQuestionsAskGettingInvolvedwiththePassageBreakdownofthePassage
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 15 preview imageHowtoAnswerReadingComprehensionQuestionsMostEffectivelyTheReadingComprehensionStrategiesReadingComprehensionStrategy1:AsYouReadEachQuestionDeterminetheType:MainIdea,DetectingDetails,InferentialReasoning,orTone/MoodReadingComprehensionStrategy2:NotetheKeyPartsoftheReadingPassageReadingComprehensionStrategy3:LookBackatthePassageWheninDoubtReadingComprehensionStrategy4:BeforeYouStartAnsweringtheQuestions.ReadthePassageCarefullyReadingComprehensionStrategy5:GettheMeaningsof“Tough”WordsbyUsingtheContextMethodReadingComprehensionStrategy6:CircleTransitionalWordsinthePassageReadingComprehensionStrategy7:Don’tAnsweraQuestionontheBasisofYourOwnOpinionReadingComprehensionStrategy8:AfterReadingthePassageReadEachQuestionCarefullyReadingComprehensionStrategy9:IncreaseYourVocabularytoBoostYourReadingComprehensionScoreReadingComprehensionStrategy10:KnowHowtoDealwithQuestionsThatAskYoutoFindStatementsThatSupportorWeakentheArgumentsinaPassageorStatementsThatthePassageDoesNotProvideAnyInformationAboutVerbalReasoning—3VocabularyStrategiesVocabularyStrategy1:UseRoots,Prefixes.andSuffixestoGettheMeaningsofWords
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Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2019-2020 (2019) - Page 16 preview imageVocabularyStrategy2:PayAttentiontotheSoundorFeelingoftheWord—WhetherPositiveorNegative,HarshorMild,BigorLittle,Etc.VocabularyStrategy3:UseWordAssociationstoDetermineWordMeaningsandTheirOppositesPart5:MiniMathRefresherAlgebraandArithmeticPercentageProblemsEquationsFactoringExponentsandRootsEqualitiesInequalitiesGeometryTrianglesTriangles—PythogoreanTheoremAreasandPerimetersCirclesCoordinateGeometryPart6:CompleteGREMathRefresherMathematicalSymbolsMathRefresherSession1:Fractions,Decimals,Percentages,Deviations,RatiosandProportions,Variations,andComparisonofFractionsFractions,Decimals,PercentagesDeviations
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