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Contents
Before You Begin ........................................... xi
How This Book Is Organized ............................ xi
Recent and Upcoming Test Changes and This Book ...... xii
Special Study Features ................................. xii
Using This Book to Prepare for the
Computer-Based GRE ................................. xiii
About the CD ........................................ xiii

You’re Well On Your Way to Success .................... xiii
Give Us Your Feedback ................................ xiv
Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score ................... xv
PART I: GRE BASICS
1 All About the General GRE............................. 3
The GRE Structure and Testing Format .................. 4
Your GRE Scores ....................................... 6
Taking the GRE Computer-Based Test ................... 7
Registering for the GRE (United States and Canada) ..... 14
GRE Availability and Registration (International Testing) 15
The Paper-Based GRE (for International Test Takers) .... 19
Other GRE Policies You Should Know About ............. 22
The GRE Personal Potential Index (New in 2009) ........ 25
Obtaining Up-to-Date GRE Information ................. 27
Contacting the Testing Service .......................... 28
General Test-Taking Tips ............................... 28
Summing It Up ........................................ 31
2 GRE Questions—A First Look.......................... 33
The GRE’s Eight Basic Question Formats ............... 33
The Analytical Writing Section ......................... 33
The Quantitative Reasoning Section .................... 36
The Verbal Reasoning Section .......................... 43
Summing It Up ........................................ 52
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