Princeton Review's test preparation manual offers detailed explanations for over 300 practice questions. It outlines techniques and strategies for difficult questions regarding comprehension, quantitative comparisons, and arithmetic. Students gain access to four online practice tests and over 300 examination questions in the book. The text provides information on GRE changes that will take place in the spring of 2011. Students can purchase the 2011 edition for $34.99 at Princeton Review online.
Barron's "Essential Words for the GRE" by Phillip Greer is a vocabulary handbook that focuses on the GRE's reading section. The guide presents over 800 graduate school-level words along with their definitions. It helps test takers familiarize themselves with how the words are used in various contexts. One chapter analyzes word roots, and teaches students to utilize such skills. Students are provided with extensive fill-in-the blank exercises, a diagnostic test, and a detailed post-test. The paperback costs $14.99 at Barron's Online in 2011.
Nova's "GRE Math Prep Course" seeks to prepare college students for the quantitative portion of the GRE . Each of its twenty-three chapter provide a thorough review of a specific type of problem, such as substitution or geometry. The book categorizes each problem by the level of difficulty, as well. The text includes over 600 practice exercise and examples. The preparatory costs $34.95 at Nova Online in 2011.
The Educational Testing Service's practice guide is considered a preperation standard, according to Amazon reviews. The guide contains questions and topics that have been administered on previous examinations. It contains quantitative, verbal and analytical questions from several exams. The book offers detailed explanations and information concerning the test structure. Students receive a thorough guide on test-taking strategies. The suggested retail price of the book is $21, but it can be purchased for $12 on Amazon as of 2011.