What's in this guide?
This guide includes links to books in the Walden Library that will help you prep for the GRE.
Comprehensive (math, verbal, & writing)
GRE Prep Course
Comprehensive, Rigorous Prep for the GRE. Fully revised for the new test. Every year, students pay $900 and more to test prep companies to prepare for the GRE. Now you can get the same preparation in a book. GRE Prep Course provides the equivalent of a 2-month, 50-hour course. Features: * Math: Twenty-two chapters provide comprehensive review of GRE math. * Verbal: Develop the ability to spot places from which questions are likely to be drawn as you read a passage (pivotal words, counter-premises, etc.). Also, learn the 4000 essential GRE words. * Writing: Comprehensive analysis of the writing task, including writing techniques, punctuation, grammar, rhetoric, and style. Also includes a Comprehensive, Free Online Course! Course Features: * Ask Questions! Our instructors login to StudyDesk to answer your questions. * Highly Interactive: You can search the course for any topic, take notes, view solutions, and view reports. * Versatile: You can access the course from any computer at any time.
Math
GRE Math Bible
Comprehensive Prep for GRE Math
Features:
* Comprehensive Review: Twenty-three chapters provide complete review of GRE math.
* Practice: Includes 164 examples and more than 600 exercises! Arranged from easy to medium to hard to very hard
* Diagnostic Test: The diagnostic test measures your strengths and weaknesses and directs you to areas you need to study more.
Although the GRE math section is difficult, it is very learnable. GRE Math Bible presents a thorough analysis of GRE math and introduces numerous analytic techniques that will help you immensely, not only on the GRE but in graduate school as well.
Verbal
GRE 4000
The 4000 Words Essential for the GRE.
Features:
* Word Analysis section
* Sentence Completion section
* 200 Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
* Concise, practical definitions
This book introduces numerous techniques that decode unfamiliar words and prod your memory of words you only half-remember. With these techniques, you will often be able to squeeze out enough meaning from an unfamiliar word to answer a question correctly.
Local Libraries
Most public libraries have GRE prep books.
Check with your local public library to find out what is available in their collection and learn about their lending policies.