Synonym
Practice
Sentence Completion
Practice
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots
Verbal and Reading Strategies
General Test Info.
100
Define Abhor
Hate
100
It is ironic and somehow tragic that good people are often dull while evil people can be endlessly _______.

A. ordinary

B. stubborn

C. skeptical

D. fascinating

D. Fascinating
100
pre-
before
100
The first thing I should do when tackling any question is...
Cover the answer choices.
100
How many reading passages will you be given?
6
200
Define Bashful
Shy
200
Because most of them lack recreational facilities, high rise apartments have been criticized in recent years as _______ for families with children.

A. unsuitable

B. degrading

C. important

D. inevitable

A. Unsuitable
200
chrono
time
200
Before reading the answer choices in any section, I should...
come up with my own answer.
200
How many questions will go with each reading passage?
6
300
Define Homely
Ugly
300
It is impossible for a serious scholar to condone this _______ dismissal of respected theories.

A. astute

B. cavalier

C. sagacious

D. necessary

B. cavalier
300
octo-
eight
300
If I can't come up with a synonym or word to fill in any blank, what can I use to help me in the synonyms or sentence completion sections? (MUST MENTION AT LEAST TWO OPTIONS, AND GUESSING IS NOT ONE YET)
Word Charge (+ or -), Context, or Word Parts (Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots)
300
How many synonyms and sentence completions will there be (each)?
20 synonym questions and 20 sentence completions
400
Define Ravenous
Very Hungry
400
Fortunately, Ms. Mason has the unusual ability to transform a tedious legal contention into an _______ account.

A. arid

B. erratic

C. improbable

D. absorbing

D. absorbing
400
abmi-
both
400
In what order should I answer the synonyms questions?

1. Words I know - answer quickly

2. Words I kind of know - use strategies figure them out

3. Words I don't know - guess!

400
How long do you have to complete the entire verbal section (synonyms and sentence completions)?
All 40 questions in 20 minutes!
500
Define Kinetic
Relating to MOTION
500
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, which graphically exposed the _______ of the indiscriminate use of pesticides, is widely credited with having _______ the modern environmental movement.

A. advantages.. inaugurated

B. dangers.. inspired

C. hazards.. defused

D. benefits.. launched

B. dangers.. inspired
500
inter
between
500
How should you spend the last minute of each test section?
Bubbling in your "letter of the day"
500
How long do you have for the reading comprehension section?
36 questions in 35 minutes (plus you have to read the passages!)
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