how to develop vocabulary and how to prepare GRE and TOEFEL?
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Try playing the board game Scrabble.  \n\nIt really works.  We used to play in college (and we're native speakers) for money and for shots, and the guys who would win would read the dictionary to practice up before the gamenights. \n\nI think we all improved our vocabularies, and had a lot of fun.
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Studying vocab will help you with 2/3 of the verbal, but what you need more is techniques for managing unfamiliar vocabulary - you are GUARANTEED to see words you don't know; the test is your reaction to the situation. If you can, invest in a full-length course. If not, look into a weekend express course, or an online course. Practicing with books is somewhat useful, but since the test is computerized, the most beneficial practice is online.\nFinally, check out your deadlines. The GRE is changing in September to include, among other major changes, less vocabulary - you may do better on the new version, if that's an option for you.\n\nRegardless, don't give up!
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Start with your notes and texts.  re read what you have been taught then have someone test you.  good luck
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READ!!! The higher the level, the more words you will learn. If you love reading, then the vocab you read from the book will slowly being to creep into your daily vocab use. \nLearning another language also helps you understand larger words in English, plus it's a great benefit to you in general. \nUse flashcards, or go online and search difficult words online. : )
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get very very good GRE and TOEFL scores.
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try logging a few important details down on a paper and do creative ways to practice the comprehension of the text.\nmaybe a picture or a chain of events
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search for the particular program that you want in the school of your choice and under the admissions section it will tell you whether the GRE is required for that program. I would say that i would take around 2 months to get fully prepared for GRE - there are ALOT of vocabulary words that you need to memorize and get alot of experience with.
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Try the series called Vocabulary for Achievement from Great Source Books. It has six levels of difficulty and is aimed at words often used on standardized tests. \n\nThe reading is something that you must simply practice doing. You could try timing yourself as a method to improve speed. Usually in standardized tests passages are about 200-750 words in length. So give yourself some passages that long and try scanning them as quickly as possible. I find many students improve their speed if they read the questions first, then they know what they are looking for. \n\nHesitation in speaking is usually based on feeling like you are going to make a mistake and embarrass yourself in public. The only thing you can do is practice speaking. Don't worry about making mistakes -- everyone does, even native speakers. However, I find that my Turkish and Spanish both get easier to communicate in after two or three glasses of wine... Give it a try!
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for english you should read a lot and then do 3 or four practice tests.... basically you need a good vocabulary and get good at skimming those passages... for math you need to know the concepts really well so that you can answer any type of question.... and you have to get used to the SAT type question.... for writing you need to get those grammar skills up and you have to write a lot of essays....
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My English improved immensely (I'm French) when I started to read exclusively in English.  Start with well written children's books.  My first was Anna Sewell's Black beauty but Harry Potter would be a good choice or any subject that interests you.\nBuy a good dictionary (my favourite is Chambers).\nStart reading and whenever you come to a word you do not understand look it up in the dictionary.  You can even have a little note book to record those words.\nThis is hard work at the beginning but I promise you that it works.\nYou have a better chance of remembering those new words because you have taken the time and made the effort of looking them up.\nThis is pro-active learning.  Only you can improve your vocabulary, no-one else can do it for you.  \nBut by the end of your first book not only will your vocabulary have improved immensely but you will have gained a great sense of achievement, then just keep going and read more difficult books.\nDo this in small chunks.  Say, 15 minutes a day to start with.  You will find it is very tiring but this is a skill for life and the more you read the easier it becomes.  I have completed a Master's Degree in English and some of my research has even been published so you see it pays to persevere.\nHave a go and good luck, the future is in your hands.
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Put terms and definitions on seperate pieces of paper or seperate columns and practice matching them.  Or cover up the definitions and try to define the terms from memory.  This helped me memorize vocabulary for high school Spanish.
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Flashcards, repeating the words and their definitions over and over, and writing them down over and over and thinking of their definitions as you write them are some good techniques. Use as many ways to learn them as possible. You need to learn by SEEING, HEARING, VERBALIZING, and WRITING. This will help you whether you are a kinesthetic learner, a visual learner, or an auditory learner. Good luck!
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Make a schedule to prepare yourself.  Make sure you schedule time off and a bit of relaxation as well.  Ensure you know the topic (or all the topics) deeply as well as superficially.  Look up mind-mapping.  The night before each exam, be sure to get enough sleep, and wake up early enough to easily arrive at the examination on time, having eaten enough breakfast/lunch to get you through the exam.\n\nGood luck!
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There are only 2 subjects in GRE since 2002 I guess, verbal ability and quantitative ability. Of course, there is a written essay to be taken up apart from these. Prior to 2001, there used to be an analytical ability section in addition to the verbal and quantitative.\n\nverbal consists of antonyms (opposites in meaning), complete sentences (fill in the blanks), reading comprehension and analogies. antonyms and analogies need good command on vocabulary, but with limited vocabulary and contextual sense, sentence completion and reading comprehension can be reasonably tackled.
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sear&#92;ch for it on the web i bet sadlier oxford has a website with training materials. anyway i bet your library does too normally libraries carry all highschool books nearby. also just print all the words n a 2 word def in sixe four font, earned myself a 100% on my junior vocab final
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Different people have different ways of memorizing best.  Some people learn best from listening and speaking.  Some people learn best from reading or looking.  Some people learn best from moving, and so on.  Here are some ideas:\nWrite out all the words and their definitions in sentences.\nMake up a dance or a song for each word.\nDraw a colorful chart.\nUse flashcards.\nRecord a tape of yourself saying the words and then listen to the tape repeatedly.
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Hardwork. and remember to pay attention in class. take notes. Go through the textbook the day before a lesson a prepare your self.