Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions 1st Edition

Good practice question book for GRE verbal section. Not a lot of explanation of concepts behind questions is included in the book, but definitely useful if you already have some intuition as to verbal reasoning q's and so are just looking for a book for further refinement of verbal/reading skills. If you're looking for pure vocab memorization help though, should probs look elsewhere (maybe the manhattan vocab thingy)Took the gre in december and scored 95th % in verbal section, but i'd be hesitant to chalk it up to usage of this book.. idk, maybe got like a 10% boost off of cramming in a week

I am a professional GRE tutor with 15 years of experience. Let's get to the point (you can also read my detailed review of the Official GRE Super Power Pack): Official GRE Super Power PackPros:Plenty of practice questions (150 total--about 4 tests' worth)Realistic difficulty levelsCons:-Answer explanations are often severely lacking-Supplementary vocab review is not providedFor that purpose I recommend (my own book): GRE Vocab Capacity: 2016 Edition - Over 1,200 Powerful Memory Tricks and MnemonicsPlease google "GRE Action Plan - McElroy Tutoring" for my personal, frequently updated GRE prep tips.

This review book is amazing, since it's made by the test makers of the GRE the questions accurately reflect the questions on the the GRE General Revised Test. Similarly, the test makers explain the scoring of the exam: ranges from 130 to 170 for both the math & verbal, with a score of 1 to 6 for the essay. Anyways, I used this practice book for a GRE prep course in which we used both this book along with the quantitative one by ETS along with Barron's 6 GRE Practice Tests. In the course we practiced timing for each of the sections on the test. Similarly, from the ETS website I downloaded the practice test software to get comfortable taking the practice tests online. The textbook came well within the expected delivery time and as described, as a new book. So if you are someone who wants the best materials for studying for the GRE take advantage of these books: Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions & Official GRE Quanitative Reasoning Practice Questions. These books are the best since they are made by the test makers of the GRE, additionally remember one of the verbal reasoning sections (where you identify synonyms) requires two answers however the computer lets you choose more than three without alerting you to this number. This is a must for all those taking the GRE, even if you were part of a prep course I would suggest buying both the verbal and quantitative books to time yourself while taking the practice questions. Definitely use these books for preparation of your own. Anyways, I can't stress the importance of these books enough for those preparing for the GRE, just buy these books for your preparation.

This is absolutely the best resource you can buy for the GRE (along with the quantitative reasoning companion book). The questions are written by the same people as those who write the test so the level is perfect. There are explanations and the format makes it very easy to use. I used these books in conjunction with a few free apps like magoosh vocabulary builder and I did decently well (163 on both). I worked through all questions in both books over a period of 3 weeks or so.

ETS rarely releases questions. This edition is one among those. What a fantastic treat for tutors of GRE !!!! I have already started teaching using this new book.With the Text completion questions and Reading comprehension questions, the test taker now get the full clarity what he can expect in the real GRE test !! The compendium on AWA is also awesome. I highly recommend this book for test takers of GRE.We eagerly look for advanced volumes in the proposed series.

I bought a “new” copy that already had some answers filled in and writing throughout the book

Disclaimer: I bought the Kindle version but looks like the hard copy has the same issues. The book has a few errors in every section (which for me means it's still useful for practice but it is unprofessional and doesn't reflect well on ETS). Clearly no one went through and proof-read or tried the problems before publishing. Examples: Sometimes the answer key doesn't match up with the answer, and in at least one Text Completion problem the sentence was completely garbled, but in the answer explanation it was written coherently. Just be aware that you'll have to throw some questions out when calculating your quiz scores. Same goes for the Quantitative book.Of course, ETS can publish whatever it wants and people will buy it because it's the official source. My suggestion would be to buy the ETS Quant and Verbal books, use the practice tests available on ETS's website, and get another test book that comes with a big online question bank (I used Kaplan) that will provide a good simulation the real test interface. Then check your library for (or spend $$$ on) Manhattan Prep books in the areas you are most struggling with.Also, as a review of the Kindle edition, it's pretty user-unfriendly since sometimes the problems are split across pages and the majority of the reading comprehension passages appear as minuscule blocks of text. For me it was worth it because it could start using it instantly, it was cheaper, and it means I don't have to throw away a brick of paper when I'm done. But just be forewarned. Honestly I don't think it hurts to practice under less-than-ideal conditions, it'll make your actual test seem easy by comparison.