GRE VERBAL REASONING INTRODUCTION

Structure 2 Verbal Reasoning Sections 30 Minutes per Section 20 Questions per Section

Question Types Three Types of Questions in Verbal Reasoning Sections: Text Completion: 6 questions (spend about 1-1.5 minutes each) Sentence Equivalence: 4 questions (spend about 1 minute each) Reading Comprehension: 10 questions (spend about 1-1.5 minutes each)

What Do I Need to Know How to do? Build vocabulary and understand words in context Derive a word’s meaning based upon its context Detect relationships among words Analyze & understand the logic of sentences & paragraphs Draw inferences Recognize major, minor, and irrelevant points Summarize ideas Understand passage structure Recognize an author’s tone, purpose, and perspective Understand reading material & apply reasoning skills