Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
Straight Ahead Road Signs (grammar)
And - Since - Also - Thus - Because - ; (semicolon)
Likewise - Moreover - Similarly - In addition - Consequently
Detour Road Signs
But - Despite - Yet - However - Unless - Rather - Although - While - On the other hand - Unfortunately - Nonetheless - Conversely
Key words and key phrases are…
the descriptors that lead to the meaning of the missing words.
The Kaplan Method for Text Completion (Two-Blank and Three-Blank)
Step 1 - Read the sentence, looking for clues.
Step 2 - Predict an answer for the easier/easiest blank.
Step 3 - Select the answer choice that most closely matches your prediction.
Step 4 - Predict and select for the remaining blanks.
Step 5 - Check your answers.
When by itself on the GRE, a ; (semicolon) always means what?
When by itself on the GRE a ; (semicolon) always connects two closely related independent clauses.
If a ; (semicolon) is followed by a road sign, which determines the direction?
When a ; (semicolon) is followed by a road sign then the road sign determines the direction.
“Straight-Ahead” road signs are used…
to make one part of the sentence support or elaborate another part. The positive or negative connotation of what follows is not changed by these clues.
“Detour” road signs …
change the direction of the sentence. They make one part of the sentence contradict or qualify another part. The positive or negative connotation of an answer is changed by these clues.
For text completion questions do…
look for what’s directly implied and not an ambiguous interpretation.
When answering a text completion question one should not…
- Be too creative, interpret literally.
- Do not paraphrase long or complex sentences. Slow down, break it apart, or even read one phrase at a time.
Top 12 GRE words are
Anomaly - Equivocal - Lucid - Precipitate - Assuage - Erudite - Opaque - Prodigal - Enigma - Fervid - Placate - Zeal
The 2nd most popular 20 Words =
Abstain - Audacious - Dessicate - Pedant - Vacillate - Adulterate - Capricious - Engender - Homogenous - Loquacious - Pragmatic - Volatile - Pragmatic - Apathy - Corroborate - Ephemeral - Laconic - Mitigate - Propriety
