Beginner :Preparation for GRE

[vasugup2212]

hi
i am a new user to this forum. Someone has suggeted this forum to me. I am about to start my preparation for GRE. I would like to know which word lists should I refer to for the vocablary section because i guess that is the first step for my preparation.I have heard different views from different people so I am really confused. I was wondering if you could give me some tips of how to go about my preparation.

[bjes25]

Hi Vasu,

The method that works for you is the best one. Really there is no one best method.

I attacked the word lists in Barrons first. My other weak spot was RC. Here Arco saved me. For antonyms and sentence completions supervoca.com was my choice.
Hope this helps you.

[vasugup2212]

Thanks a lot for your advice.I think I will also start off with the Barrons word list.

[moon_2016]

Hi Vasu,
Good prep books for gre are kaplan,princeton and the big book.There are few websites too which you can refer to:-
www.supervocab.com
www.downdowndown.net

for verbal practice.
Give a diagnostic test so you know where you stand and which are your areas of weakenss.There is a post by 'flounder' on how to study for gre...check it out.
hope this helps.

[vasugup2212]

hi again!

I have just started my prep. for GRE so i am mainly concentrating right now on improving my vocab. but do you think i should start doing the essays also. I have seen the kind of essays that come in GRE and i am a little apprehensive regarding them. If i should doing essays right now then how should i go about preparing for them.

[mhm]

First finish wordlists and then give tests. Then you may do your essay preparation , if you feel you need that . Besides , It does not take much time for essay preparation.

hi again!

I have just started my prep. for GRE so i am mainly concentrating right now on improving my vocab. but do you think i should start doing the essays also. I have seen the kind of essays that come in GRE and i am a little apprehensive regarding them. If i should doing essays right now then how should i go about preparing for them.