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Barron’s 1100 Book Review

If you’ve been a fan of this blog—or if you’ve been simply following the recommendations—you’ve heard me mention an excellent source for vocabulary: Barron’s 1100 Words You Need to Know. So it may come...

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Barron’s GRE 20th Edition Book Review

That one of the most noticeable changes from Barron’s 19th editions to the 20th editions is that the phrase “New GRE” on the cover has been replaced with “GRE” does not bode well for those hoping that...

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New Official Verbal and Quantitative Guides from GRE

Great news! ETS will be releasing two new practice books this May, one for GRE Math and one for GRE Verbal: Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice...

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GRE Book Reviews 2015

Welcome to Magoosh’s annual roundup of GRE book reviews. There were some changes in the last year, so pay close attention to our 2015 GRE book reviews and recommendations. There were some exciting...

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GRE Vocab Resources 2015

Happy 2015 Magooshers! We updated this post with new resources that came out in the last year. Some are so new that they’re still in beta, but we’ve tried them out and can safely say – be glad you’re...

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Book Review: Manhattan GRE Sentence Equivalence and Text Completions Guide,...

I’ve long groused about MGRE’s Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Guide. Some words are far too obscure to show up on the current GRE, and many of the practice sentences are far too difficult to...

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Book Review: Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions

After numerous release date push backs, much to the (i) —- of serious GRE preppers everywhere, the Official GRE Practice Question guides* are now available. For those looking to become (ii) —- the...

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Book Review: Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions

So…this is very interesting. Did the GRE math just get much harder? According to ETS’s Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions, that seems to be the case.   Maybe old age? After going...

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GRE Analytical Writing: Solutions to the Real Essay Topics – Book Review

Review of:GRE Analytical Writing: Solutions to the Real Essay TopicsGRE Analytical Writing: Solutions to the Real Essay Topics – Book 2. Given that so few books exist that actually contain GRE example...

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Manhattan GRE 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems, 2nd Edition (Instructional...

When I hear that a test prep company has released a new edition of its book, my usual response is, “So whose face is on the cover this year?” Even after half a decade of several glossy new...

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Manhattan GRE Book Review

Burn all your other prep books! Were money not an issue, I could say this with confidence. The Manhattan Test Prep GRE series is so good that the rest of the books out there are basically jokes. That...

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ETS Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test 3rd Edition Book Review

The ETS, also known as the maker of the GRE, released its newest ETS GRE book–the 2nd edition–back in 2012. That’s five long years since we’ve last seen any changes to the official guide. Surely, the...

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5 Books Everyone Should Read Before Grad School

With grad school comes a wealth of new experiences. While professors may help you understand subject matter, there are many lessons to be learned outside of lecture halls. To help you prepare for...

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Best GRE Books 2017 – 2018 | GRE Book Reviews

Here at Magoosh, I’ve reviewed all the best GRE prep books over the years. Today, I’m happy to announce that I’ve made some updates to our Best GRE Books List! While not all of these books are from...

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GRE Vocab Resources 2015

Happy 2015 Magooshers! We updated this post with new resources that came out in the last year. Some are so new that they’re still in beta, but we’ve tried them out and can safely say – be glad you’re...

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Book Review: Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions

After numerous release date push backs, much to the (i) —- of serious GRE preppers everywhere, the Official GRE Practice Question guides* are now available. For those looking to become (ii) —- the...

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Book Review: Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions

So…this is very interesting. Did the GRE math just get much harder? According to ETS’s Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions, that seems to be the case.   Maybe old age? After going...

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GRE Analytical Writing: Solutions to the Real Essay Topics – Book Review

Review of: GRE Analytical Writing: Solutions to the Real Essay Topics GRE Analytical Writing: Solutions to the Real Essay Topics – Book 2. Given that so few books exist that actually contain GRE...

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Manhattan GRE 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems, 2nd Edition (Instructional...

When I hear that a test prep company has released a new edition of its book, my usual response is, “So whose face is on the cover this year?” Even after half a decade of several glossy new...

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Manhattan GRE Book Review

Burn all your other prep books! Were money not an issue, I could say this with confidence. The Manhattan Test Prep GRE series is so good that the rest of the books out there are basically jokes. That...

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