GRE Prep Plus 2024: 6 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online (2023)

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GRE®PREP PLUS2024Graduate Record ExaminationOur 80 years’ expertise = Your competitive advantage6 PRACTICE TESTS + PROVEN STRATEGIES +ONLINEGRE® is a registered trademark of the Educational Testing Service. Kaplan is neither endorsed by noraffiliated with ETS.

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AcknowledgmentsEditor, 2024 EditionCraig HarmanSpecial thanks to our faculty authors and reviewersHarry Broome, James Carney, Chris Cosci, Elisa Davis, Boris Dvorkin,Hannah Gist, Jack Hayes, Rebecca Houck, Jo L’Abbate, Jennifer Land,Heather Maigur, Robert Reiss, Gail Rivers, Jason Selzer, Gordon Spector,Gene Suhir, Ethan A. WeberAdditional special thanks toMatthew Belinkie; Kim Bowers; M. Dominic Eggert; Paula L. Fleming, MA,MBA; Robin Garmise; Rita Garthaffner; Joanna Graham; Adam Grey;Rebecca Knauer; Mandy Luk; Jennifer Moore; Camellia Mukherjee; MonicaOstolaza; Michele Sandifer; Carly Schnur; Sascha Strelka, MA; Jay Thomas;Michael Wolff; Amy Zarkos; and the countless others who have contributedto this and past editions.GRE® is a registered trademark of the Educational Testing Service. Kaplan materials do not containactual GRE items and are neither endorsed by nor affiliated in any way with ETS.This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subjectmatter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal,accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, theservices of a competent professional should be sought.© 2023 Kaplan, Inc.Kaplan Inc.1515 W Cypress Creek RoadFort Lauderdale, FL 33309.All rights reserved. The text of this publication, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced in anymanner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher.ISBN: 978-1-5062-8824-6

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TABLE OF CONTENTSHOW TO USE THIS BOOKPART ONE GETTING STARTEDCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE GREUnderstanding the GREHow the GRE Is OrganizedScoringCancellation and Multiple-Scores PolicyTest RegistrationGRE ChecklistGRE Subject TestsCHAPTER 2: MULTI-STAGE TEST MECHANICSHow the MST WorksNavigating the GRE MST InterfaceMST Section Management TechniquesMST: The UpsideMST: The DownsidePART TWO VERBAL REASONINGCHAPTER 3: INTRODUCTION TO VERBAL REASONINGOverviewVerbal Reasoning Question TypesPacing StrategyNavigating the Verbal Reasoning Section of This BookCHAPTER 4: VERBAL FOUNDATIONS AND CONTENT REVIEWIntroduction to Verbal Foundations and Content ReviewThe Kaplan Guide to Improving Your VocabularyText Completion and Sentence Equivalence Practice SetText Completion and Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Answer Key

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Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Answers andExplanationsThe Kaplan Guide to Improving Your Reading Comprehension SkillsReading Comprehension Practice SetReading Comprehension Practice Set Answer KeyReading Comprehension Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 5: TEXT COMPLETIONIntroduction to Text CompletionKaplan’s Additional Tips for Text Completion QuestionsText Completion Practice SetText Completion Practice Set Answer KeyText Completion Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 6: SENTENCE EQUIVALENCEIntroduction to Sentence EquivalenceKaplan’s Additional Tips for Sentence EquivalenceSentence Equivalence Practice SetSentence Equivalence Practice Set Answer KeySentence Equivalence Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 7: READING COMPREHENSIONIntroduction to Reading ComprehensionHow to Approach Reasoning QuestionsReading Comprehension Practice SetReading Comprehension Practice Set Answer KeyReading Comprehension Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 8: VERBAL REASONING PRACTICE SETSReview of the Kaplan Methods for Verbal ReasoningVerbal Reasoning Practice Set 1Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answer KeyVerbal Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answers and ExplanationsVerbal Reasoning Practice Set 2Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answer KeyVerbal Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answers and ExplanationsVerbal Reasoning Practice Set 3Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answer Key

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Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answers and ExplanationsPART THREE QUANTITATIVE REASONINGCHAPTER 9: INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVEREASONINGOverviewQuantitative Reasoning Question TypesWhat the GRE Quantitative Section Is TestingPacing StrategyNavigating the Quantitative Reasoning Section of This BookCHAPTER 10: MATH FOUNDATIONS’ARITHMETIC ANDNUMBER PROPERTIES REVIEWIntroduction to Arithmetic and Number Properties ReviewArithmeticNumber PropertiesArithmetic and Number Properties Practice SetArithmetic and Number Properties Practice Set Answer KeyArithmetic and Number Properties Practice Set Answers andExplanationsCHAPTER 11: MATH FOUNDATIONS’RATIOS AND MATHFORMULAS REVIEWIntroduction to Ratios and Math Formulas ReviewRatiosMath FormulasRatios and Math Formulas Practice SetRatios and Math Formulas Practice Set Answer KeyRatios and Math Formulas Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 12: MATH FOUNDATIONS’ALGEBRA REVIEWIntroduction to Algebra ReviewAlgebraic TermsBasic OperationsAdvanced OperationsPolynomials and QuadraticsAlternative Strategies for Multiple-Choice Algebra

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Dealing with Word ProblemsDealing with Logic ProblemsAlgebra Practice SetAlgebra Practice Set Answer KeyAlgebra Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 13: MATH FOUNDATIONS’STATISTICS REVIEWIntroduction to Statistics ReviewMedian, Mode, and RangeQuartilesStandard DeviationFrequency DistributionsGraphs and TablesStatistics Practice SetStatistics Practice Set Answer KeyStatistics Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 14: MATH FOUNDATIONS’COUNTING METHODSAND PROBABILITY REVIEWIntroduction to Counting Methods and Probability ReviewCounting MethodsProbabilityCounting Methods and Probability Practice SetCounting Methods and Probability Practice Set Answer KeyCounting Methods and Probability Practice Set Answers andExplanationsCHAPTER 15: MATH FOUNDATIONS’GEOMETRY REVIEWIntroduction to Geometry ReviewLines and AnglesPolygonsTrianglesQuadrilateralsCirclesCoordinate GeometryGraphing Functions and CirclesSolids

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Multiple FiguresGeometry Practice SetGeometry Practice Set Answer KeyGeometry Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 16: QUANTITATIVE COMPARISONIntroduction to Quantitative ComparisonKaplan’s Additional Tips for Quantitative Comparison QuestionsQuantitative Comparison Practice SetQuantitative Comparison Practice Set Answer KeyQuantitative Comparison Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 17: PROBLEM SOLVINGIntroduction to Problem SolvingKaplan’s Additional Tips for Problem SolvingProblem Solving Practice SetProblem Solving Practice Set Answer KeyProblem Solving Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 18: DATA INTERPRETATIONIntroduction to Data Interpretation QuestionsKaplan’s Additional Tips for Data Interpretation QuestionsData Interpretation Practice SetData Interpretation Practice Set Answer KeyData Interpretation Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 19: QUANTITATIVE REASONING PRACTICE SETSReview of the Kaplan Methods for Quantitative ReasoningQuantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answer KeyQuantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answer KeyQuantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answer KeyQuantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answers and Explanations

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PART FOUR ANALYTICAL WRITINGCHAPTER 20: INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL WRITINGOverviewAnalytical Writing Essay TypesScoringPacing StrategyNavigating the Analytical Writing Section of This BookCHAPTER 21: ANALYTICAL WRITING FOUNDATIONS ANDCONTENT REVIEWIntroduction to Analytical Writing Foundations and Content ReviewWriting CorrectlyWriting ClearlyWriting ConciselyKaplan’s Additional Tips for Writing FoundationsCHAPTER 22: THE ISSUE ESSAYIntroduction to the Issue EssayHow the Kaplan Method for Analytical Writing WorksKaplan’s Additional Tips for the Issue EssayIssue Essay Practice SetIssue Essay Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 23: THE ARGUMENT ESSAYIntroduction to the Argument EssayKaplan’s Additional Tips for the Argument EssayArgument Essay Practice SetArgument Essay Practice Set Answers and ExplanationsCHAPTER 24: ANALYTICAL WRITING PRACTICE SETSReview of the Kaplan Method for Analytical WritingAnalytical Writing Practice Set 1Analytical Writing Practice Set 2Analytical Writing Practice Set 1 Answers and ExplanationsAnalytical Writing Practice Set 2 Answers and ExplanationsPART FIVE PRACTICE TEST

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CHAPTER 25: PRACTICE TESTAnalytical Writing 1: Analyze an IssueAnalytical Writing 2: Analyze an ArgumentVerbal Reasoning 1Quantitative Reasoning 1Verbal Reasoning 2Quantitative Reasoning 2CHAPTER 26: PRACTICE TEST ANSWERSVerbal Reasoning 1Quantitative Reasoning 1Verbal Reasoning 2Quantitative Reasoning 2Analytical Writing 1: Analyze an Issue Answers and ExplanationsAnalytical Writing 2: Analyze an Argument Answers and ExplanationsAnalytical Writing Scoring RubricVerbal Reasoning 1 Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Reasoning 1 Answers and ExplanationsVerbal Reasoning 2 Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Reasoning 2 Answers and ExplanationsPART SIX TEST DAY AND BEYONDCHAPTER 27: TAKE CONTROL OF THE TESTKaplan’s Four Basic Principles of Good Test MentalityThe Kaplan Stress-Management SystemTest DayCHAPTER 28: WHERE AND WHEN TO APPLYWhat Programs You Should ConsiderWhere You Can Get InWhen to ApplyCHAPTER 29: HOW TO APPLY TO GRADUATE SCHOOLHow Schools Evaluate ApplicantsWho Evaluates ApplicantsPreparing Your Application

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Maximizing the Various Parts of Your ApplicationBefore You Submit Your ApplicationPutting It All TogetherCongratulations!A Special Note for International StudentsPART SEVEN GRE RESOURCESAPPENDIX A: KAPLAN’S WORD GROUPSAPPENDIX B: KAPLAN’S ROOT LISTAPPENDIX C: COMMON GRE-LEVEL WORDS IN CONTEXTAPPENDIX D: MATH REFERENCEGO ONLINEkaptest.com/booksonline

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HOW TO USE THIS BOOKWelcome to Kaplan GRE Prep Plus 2024Congratulations on your decision to pursue a graduate degree, and thank youfor choosing Kaplan for your GRE preparation. You’ve made the right choicein acquiring this book—you’re now armed with a comprehensive GREprogram that is the result of decades of researching the GRE and teachingmany thousands of students the skills they need to succeed. You haveeverything you need to score higher, so let’s start by walking through whatyou need to know to take advantage of this book and your online resources.Your BookThere are two main components to yourKaplan GRE Prep Plusstudypackage: your book and your online resources. This book contains thefollowing:Detailed instruction covering the essential Verbal Reasoning,Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing conceptsTime-tested and effective Kaplan Methods and strategies for everyquestion typeOne full-length practice test and chapter-end practice questions withdetailed answer explanationsYour Online ResourcesTo be fully prepared for Test Day, you should perform as much of your GREpractice as possible on a computer. After all, the real GRE is administered ona computer, so to perform at the highest level you will need to be comfortableinteracting with the test interface and using scratch paper.Your online learning hub is a vital resource to get you prepared for Test Day.The quizzes, videos, and practice tests available there are essential to yourGRE success, and the additional video instruction is like having your own

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personal tutor help you understand the test inside and out.Logging into your online study plan is easy. In fact, do it right now. Find acomputer, head tokaptest.com/booksonline, then select GRE and find GREPrep Plus 2024. Follow the onscreen instructions to unlock the followingresources:Five full-length practice tests560-question Qbank you can use to create customized quizzesVideos, guided practice, and practice sets to help you master the variousGRE question typesFive Analytical Writing practice sets of two prompts eachDetailed answer explanations and sample essay responsesGetting Started1. Register your online resources.2. Take a GRE practice test to identify your strengths and weaknesses.3. Create a study plan.4. Learn and practice using this book and your online resources.Step 1: Register Your Online ResourcesGo tokaptest.com/booksonlineand follow the onscreen instructions. Theregistration process is simple and will only take a minute.Access to the online resources is limited to the original owner of this bookand is nontransferable. Kaplan is not responsible for providing access to theonline resources to customers who purchase or borrow used copies of thisbook. Access to the online resources expires one year after you register.Step 2: Take a GRE Practice TestIt’s essential to take a practice test early on. Doing so will give you the initialfeedback and diagnostic information that you need to achieve your maximumscore.Your diagnostic test is Multi-Stage Test (MST) 1, which is found in your

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online resources. MST 1, like all of Kaplan’s online full-length tests, is amulti-stage test, which is the same format as the actual GRE. The multi-stagetest format feels different from a paper-based test and is scored differently, sothe more you practice with MSTs, the better off you’ll be. In addition to MST1, your online resources include more practice tests. We recommend spacingthese throughout your prep calendar, saving at least one for a couple of weeksbefore your official test date. And, for your convenience, we’ve also includeda printed practice test in this book. The practice test in this book, whichincludes full-length Analytical Writing, Verbal, and Quantitative sections,will give you a chance to familiarize yourself with the various question types.It will also allow you to gauge the content you know and identify areas forpractice and review.After any practice test that you take, it’s important that you fully review thedetailed answer explanations to better understand your performance. Look forpatterns in the questions you answered correctly and incorrectly. Were youstronger in some areas than others? This thorough analysis will help youtarget your practice time to specific concepts.Step 3: Create a Study PlanUse what you’ve learned from your practice test to identify areas for closerstudy. Take time to familiarize yourself with the key components of yourbook and online resources. Think about how many hours you can consistentlydevote to GRE study. We have found that most students have success withabout three months of committed preparation before Test Day.Schedule time for study, practice, and review. One of the most frequentmistakes in approaching study is to take practice tests and not review themthoroughly—review time is your best chance to gain points. It works best formany people to block out short, frequent periods of study time throughout theweek. Check in with yourself frequently to make sure you’re not fallingbehind your plan or forgetting about any of your resources.Step 4: Learn and PracticeYour book and online resources come with many opportunities to develop the

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