500 Essential Words 1st Edition

Manhattan GRE Vocabulary Flash Cards 500 Essential Words is the first in a 2-volume set of GRE flash cards. Start with essential words and graduate to advanced vocabulary. Together, the 2-volume set comprises the most comprehensive vocabulary study tool on the market. These cards go above and beyond providing abstract, out-of-context definitions the backs of all cards contain a word "network" designed to help the student develop a lasting understanding of the word in a GRE-relevant context.

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Vocabulary is becoming increasingly important for the 11 Plus, and it helps to devote sufficient time to it, as it takes a long time to build an effective vocabulary. This book contains over 500 Essentials words that appear frequently in the 11 Plus, and uses some of the following techniques to help you remember these words faster and better! - Word Roots; Since many English words are derived from Greek & Latin roots, it makes sense to be aware of these. Knowing a single root can help you know a whole group of words! - Prefixes/Suffixes; Pay attention to the tone of the words, whether soft or hard, harsh or mind, negative or positive. This could help you guess when in doubt. Prefixes/Suffixes can often help you with identifying the meaning of a word, when in doubt. - Usage of the Word; Perhaps the Best way to increase your vocabulary is to read, read and read. There is absolutely no substitute for that! Reading helps you learn new words from the context in which they are used, thereby making it easy to remember the new words and more importantly, how and when it is used. This book provides you with multiple examples of how a word is used in different contexts. - Synonyms/Antonyms Being familiar with related words, increases the number and variety of your mental associations. This helps you retain the meaning of the word more easily. - Related Words In order to 'deeply' understand the meaning of a word, it is helpful to study related words at the same time. e.g. The word plenty connotes "sufficient for what is needed" while abundance means "more than what is needed ." - Pronunciations Each word has a pronunciation key that helps you say the word out correctly, thereby aiding retention. - Practice makes perfect! Finally, this book has over a thousand exercises to make sure that you remember the meanings of the newly learnt words 'forever'! Many ingenious methods, scientifically correct, have been devised to aid in the remembering of particular facts. These methods are based wholly on the principle that that is most easily recalled which is associated in our minds with the most complex and elaborate groupings of related ideas. All of the above methods are designed to create a word network in your mind, thereby helping you develop a lasting understanding of the word in the 11 Plus relevant context.

Manhattan GRE Vocabulary Flash Cards 500 Advanced Words is the second in a 2-volume set of GRE flash cards. Start with essential words and graduate to advanced vocabulary. Together, the 2-volume set comprises the most comprehensive vocabulary study tool on the market. These cards go above and beyond providing abstract, out-of-context definitions the backs of all cards contain a word "network" designed to help the student develop a lasting understanding of the word in a GRE-relevant context.

​Manhattan Prep’s GRE Vocabulary Flash Cards go above and beyond other GRE flash cards on the market. Designed help the student develop a lasting understanding of the word in a GRE-relevant context, the backs of all cards contain a word "network" with definitions, usage, synonyms, and more! 500 Essential Words is the first in a 2-volume set of GRE flash cards—start with essential words and graduate to advanced vocabulary. Together, the sets comprise the most comprehensive vocabulary study tool on the market.

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