![]() ![]() To us, the main difference between the GMAT and GRE Q sections is that the GRE requires slightly “harder” math skills, with a little more focus on precision and computation. We have found this to be an effective and relatively painless way of expanding our vocabulary. ![]() Set yourself a target of learning three new words every day – words that you have never come across whose meanings are new to you. Some computer operating systems have an in-built “word of the day” function which you should take advantage of. Personally, we recommend a slow-and-steady approach. Specifically for the GRE, there are many recommended word lists online that you can pick up. Journals such as the Financial Times or other reputable formal publications tend to write in the styles that are favoured by the GMAT and GRE, so being exposed to such writing will naturally improve your ability to understand and construct such sentences. Regardless, reading as widely as possible is a proven method for improving your skills in general for either test. Anecdotally, native speakers of Germanic/Romanic languages (e.g.: German, Dutch, French) seem to have an easier time learning English grammar, while native speakers of Asian languages (e.g.: Chinese, Japanese, Korean) may find it easier to absorb vocabulary via rote learning. If you are not an English native speaker, it could depend then on your native tongue. This might result in you doing well for these questions without really understanding why. If you are an English native speaker, many of the GMAT Sentence Correction questions may boil down to what “sounds right” to you: many native speakers take grammatical rules for granted and are less aware of technicalities in sentence construction than adult learners of English. The words used in GMAT questions are more commonly used and easier to understand than in some GRE questions. The example above requires knowledge of the grammatical rules of the English language, to the extent that you can compose a sentence that obeys these rules and minimises ambiguity. On the other hand, the GMAT focuses more on grammar, or the ability to understand written arguments.įigure 3: Sample GMAT Verbal Question of Sentence Correction type. In the Sentence Equivalence example, you need to figure out what meaning fits best in the blank and choose two words from the six choices which mean the same (D. ![]() When was the last time you used “providential” or “ameliorated” in a conversation?Īnswering these questions will require that you know the meaning of many unique words, with less focus on how you construct a sentence with them.įor example, in the Text Completion example, you need to know which word is synonymous with “success” for Blank (i), and synonymous with “prone to violence” for Blank (ii). ![]() The easiest way to visualise this is by looking at two question types present in the GRE: Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence.įigure 2: Sample GRE Verbal Questions of Text Completion (above) and Sentence Equivalence (below) types.Īs you can see, these questions often require knowledge of rather unusual words. If we had to sum up the key difference between the two V sections, it would be that the GRE seems more focused on vocabulary than the GMAT. In this article, we will go deeper into the main sections of each test and give you some examples of what to expect and what skills you will need to master the GMAT or GRE. In part one of our guide to the GMAT and GRE, we discussed the purpose of these standardised tests for business school admission, as well as the differences in test structure and individual components. ![]()
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