How you can truly score 160+ in GRE Verbal
Getting past 160 heavily increases your chances of securing admission into your dream university. However, achieving a shiny GRE score requires hard smart work and a well-thought-out strategy. This article outlines exactly what you need to shoot up your scores and most importantly, presents easy actionable steps to help you improve.
Keep reading to learn 10 hacks for nailing the GRE Verbal Section!
1. Use the right resources
Selective reading is an aspect you should never ignore. Wasting your time using the wrong resources is a fatal mistake. Here's a link to the study materials you will need.
2. Take the GRE verbal section diagnostic test
Beginning by knowing where you stand is the trump card of your preparation. Taking a verbal diagnostic test will not only help you acknowledge your reality but also point you in the right direction.
3. Familiarize with the questions
Upon assessing your GRE verbal ability through the diagnostic test, start familiarizing yourself with the questions. Attempt ten questions on each type and try to understand how they are framed.
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4. Do not use a timer for the first few weeks
5. Prepare your own dictionary
| Word | Maverick |
| Meaning | An unorthodox or independent minded person |
| Synonyms | Individualist, Conformist, Bohemian, Unorthodox |
| Sentences | The contemporary world is witnessing a significant increase of mavericks. |
The easiest way to expand your vocabulary is by collecting words from practice sets itself! While attempting the questions you will find plenty of new words that you can jot down in the above-mentioned format which will help you imbibe them.
6. Practice! Practice! Practice!
The more you questions you solve, the more your verbal ability will evolve. Reading too much of theories might not be the best option because it can be both time-consuming and unrewarding with respect to improving scores.
7. Don't dedicate equal amount of time to all the sections!
Solving numerous questions will help you recognize your strenghts and weaknesses. Focus on your weak areas and improvise instead of allocating the same time to the sections you are good at.
8. Start taking mock tests
Now that you understand how GRE works, it's time to practice in a timed-environment. Mock tests will help you deliver your best performance in such a time-bound surrounding. Take the mock test every week and note down your scores in a spreadsheet.
9. Overcome the temporary standstill
You will soon reach a point when your scores will hit a plateau. This is the most difficult part of the preparation; however, overcoming this stage is not impossible. Don't give up and go ahead with full throttle on it!
10. Welcome to the 160+ club
Congratulations! all the blood you've been sweating all this while has finally paid off :)
If any of the above points were unclear to you, this video will dispel all your doubts:
