GRE Self Study Resources
Quant Study Resources
Foundations Study
If you scored below a 153 in the quant section of a realistic, timed practice exam, complete the drills in the Foundations of GMAT Math Book.
This may take 2 to 6 weeks of your time, so please do not put this off!
For additional study resources to supplement the book above, please see the links we have compiled to to free Khan Academy online resources for foundational math study here.
Further Study
Once the foundations material is complete, we recommend the Official Guide to the GRE as well as the Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning Guides produced by ETS.
Verbal Study Suggestions
Vocab
There is a lot of material to cover in order to master the GRE. To maximize your score, you should plan to learn 500-1000 new words.
Many people find physical flashcards to be most effective. But we’ve included a number of other free online resources that can be useful as well:
A. App: Students definitely prefer Memrise (one of the websites below) and the free app that they offer. You can find it in the app store or follow the links below on your phone/tablet:
Click here for iOS Click here for Android
To set up this app for GRE vocab, launch the memrise website on your computer and look under test prep material to find the appropriate word lists.
B. Podcast
http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/victorprep-vocab-podcast
C. Websites for online study:
Essential:
http://www.memrise.com/course/119089/500-essential-gre-words/
https://quizlet.com/78693590/quizlet-manhattan-essential-gre-words-flash-cards/
Advanced:
http://www.memrise.com/course/106317/500-advanced-gre-words/
https://quizlet.com/19478743/manhattan-prep-gre-500-advanced-words-flash-cards/
Wonder which words are most likely to appear on your exam? Someone created code to count the frequency with which words appeared in official question and released the following list: unfortunately there is no reason to assume that these are the same words that will appear on future exams, but still not a bad place to start: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pvfkn0a6cinaOpfy7f5MQcu7FDew-6hKpJ6tOqoFFL8/edit#gid=0
Here are some other lists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lZ75n2mD7g2Rl-Po1ndg8aoB_iNXkFX0ZqSGmrraxxM/edit#gid=0
D. Additional Sources
Wordnik.com additional context, etymology and examples of use
http://www.etymonline.com/ best source for etymology
http://wordsmith.org/ Super-nerdy, in-depth information on a single word, once daily as part of one of the oldest continually operated listservs out there:
E. The Best Way to Study Vocab on Flashcards according to Science
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leitner_system (we teach a modified version of this in our courses)
Reading Comprehension
The GRE also tests your ability to read and comprehend dense, technical passages. One of the best ways to practice this before beginning your actual study is to read dense, technical passages! Material specific to the GRE is the best, but if you don't have access to that, here are some links to free sources of relevant material. If you struggle to understand these, you can get started with some daily practice:
