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Vocabulary and usage

90 words
  1. 1 30 words GRE Argument Analysis Language for evaluating claims, assumptions, and the strength of evidence. Advanced · C1 Academic English Open list
  2. 2 30 words GRE Advanced Prose Words that appear in scholarly and professional reading at graduate level. Advanced · C1 Academic English Open list
  3. 3 30 words GRE Verbal Reasoning Language for following complex passages, comparing viewpoints, and selecting precise completions. Advanced · C1 Academic English Open list

Verbal Reasoning

Reading

1250 words
  1. 1 250 words Verbal Reasoning: Education & campus Dense academic language for following arguments and selecting precise wording. Focus: education & campus. Advanced · C1 Academic English Education & campus Open list
  2. 2 250 words Verbal Reasoning: Science & discovery Dense academic language for following arguments and selecting precise wording. Focus: science & discovery. Advanced · C1 Environment & science Science & discovery Open list
  3. 3 250 words Verbal Reasoning: Society & community Dense academic language for following arguments and selecting precise wording. Focus: society & community. Advanced · C1 Friends & social life Society & community Open list
  4. 4 250 words Verbal Reasoning: Environment & change Dense academic language for following arguments and selecting precise wording. Focus: environment & change. Advanced · C1 Environment & science Environment & change Open list
  5. 5 250 words Verbal Reasoning: Culture & media Dense academic language for following arguments and selecting precise wording. Focus: culture & media. Advanced · C1 Culture & hobbies Culture & media Open list

Issue & Argument

Writing

1000 words
  1. 1 250 words Issue & Argument: Science & discovery Language for evaluating claims, assumptions, and the strength of support. Focus: science & discovery. Advanced · C1 Environment & science Science & discovery Open list
  2. 2 250 words Issue & Argument: Society & community Language for evaluating claims, assumptions, and the strength of support. Focus: society & community. Advanced · C1 Friends & social life Society & community Open list
  3. 3 250 words Issue & Argument: Environment & change Language for evaluating claims, assumptions, and the strength of support. Focus: environment & change. Advanced · C1 Environment & science Environment & change Open list
  4. 4 250 words Issue & Argument: Culture & media Language for evaluating claims, assumptions, and the strength of support. Focus: culture & media. Advanced · C1 Culture & hobbies Culture & media Open list

Advanced Reading

Reading

1000 words
  1. 1 250 words Advanced Reading: Society & community Scholarly and professional language across common GRE content domains. Focus: society & community. Advanced · C1 Friends & social life Society & community Open list
  2. 2 250 words Advanced Reading: Environment & change Scholarly and professional language across common GRE content domains. Focus: environment & change. Advanced · C1 Environment & science Environment & change Open list
  3. 3 250 words Advanced Reading: Culture & media Scholarly and professional language across common GRE content domains. Focus: culture & media. Advanced · C1 Culture & hobbies Culture & media Open list
  4. 4 250 words Advanced Reading: Education & campus Scholarly and professional language across common GRE content domains. Focus: education & campus. Advanced · C1 Academic English Education & campus Open list

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