What to know what words will be on your upcoming GRE exam? This article will offer resources that will help you study the right vocabulary words in order to maximize the effectiveness of your study time. The official GRE word list will be a mystery until you get to your exam. However, there are steps you can take to focus your efforts on the right vocab words and make your studying as fun as possible. (Yes, studying for the GRE can be fun)

First, there are official GRE books available that give a fairly accurate list of the words that are likely to appear on the exam. You may also find these lists across the internet. Be careful with how much stock you put into these online lists. They might not be an accurate representation of what will be on your GRE. With any list you come across it is important to make sure the words are not beneath your reading level. GRE words are challenging and the GRE word list should reflect that.

Second, find an entertaining way to study the GRE words likely to be on the exam. It is one thing to know what words will be on the exam, it’s another to spend the time necessary to fully understand and memorize definitions. You will spend much more time studying for this all important exam if you enjoy the process. It is well worth the investment to buy a fun study guide. A great technique is to use vocabulary rhymes to learn tricky words.