Understand the GRE Verbal Section: Tips and Strategies.

Are you having difficulties in learning the GRE vocabulary?Are you looking for the GRE Verbal tips and strategies?Do you want to score high in the GRE verbal section?Do you think it is a tough task for a non-native user of English language to master the GRE within a short span of time?

If yes, we have made a list of suggestions to answer all your queries related to the verbal section of the GRE.

GRE – Verbal reasoning tests your ability to analyze and comprehend the English compositions critically and coherently. Verbal questions come in several formats. These are Sentence Completion (SC), Sentence Equivalence (SE) & Reading Comprehension (RC).Some of these happen to be questions related to a reading passage and others require you to complete an existing sentence or a short paragraph. So, it is advisable to acquire a simple yet strategic approach while preparing for the GRE- Verbal Reasoning section.

Start Early:

Any preparation, for any examination cannot be a last minute affair. It is always suggested that you start preparing 9 months in advance and keep the last 2-3 months for rigorous practice. Chalk out a study routine for yourself where you dedicate at least 4 hours in a day to your preparation. Most importantly, ‘Make it a Habit’. Once you have familiarized yourself with the format and your study routine is set, start practicing each section of the test one at a time.

Employ Easy yet Strategic Approach:

Before you embark on trying to understand the approach that can be taken for the GRE Verbal section, you must discourse on the GRE syllabus that you are expected to prepare and be well versed in. The Verbal reasoning section expects the test-taker to be able to draw conclusions from a discussion, summarize a text, and decipher major or relevant points from minor points, understanding the meaning of texts and words in the context that it appears. 

Active Reading:

Active reading is required to master a competitive test like the GRE. Focus on the critical points of the passages like the opening paragraph and the concluding paragraph. This will help you to answer direct questions such as “What is the author’s main point? Why is the author writing this? What is the author’s writing style? What is the author’s attitude towards the topic? “

Skimming and Scanning:

Reading can be as simple as skimming through the questions and the options. Then, you may work on eliminating the obvious wrong choices and working out the possible correct answers.

Understand the 'Word in Context' meaning:

Learn the meanings and uses of words and phrases in the context of passages and sentences instead of learning individual words. Do not try to memorize words only by its literal meaning. You probably will forget it and might get confused with any other homo-phonic word.

Read magazines and newspapers:

Your vocabulary needs to improve and at times by leaps and bounds; so develop a habit for reading magazines and newspapers to stay updated and pick up words and phrases frequently used in the English Language speaking countries and some of which words we often do not include in our daily vocabulary.

Identify & analyse your mistakes:

You cannot master the strategies for Verbal Sections until you identify and analyze your mistakes. Reviewing the incorrect answer choices will help you to improve your performance over time.

Practice Test Papers:

Once you have familiarized yourself with the format and your study routine is set, do plenty of practice sets to develop a sense of pacing, you can move on to the GRE practice tests available online and offline, which will help you get a handle on any timing issues.

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