340 GRE Vocabulary: My Method for Remembering New Words
Everyone knows that one of the quickest ways to improve your GRE Verbal Score is to expand your vocabulary.
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New words help, of course, with Sentence Equivalence questions and Fill in the Blank questions, but they also help occasionally with reading comprehension, when a key word in the conclusion of a text can change the meaning of a whole paragraph.
I used these methods to boost my GRE vocab, and get a 170 in GRE Verbal
Method 1: Create a nickname for the word, that links to the definition.
Harangue: a scolding or a long and intense verbal attack; diatribe.
What are some appropriate words that link the definition to the sound of the word? Maybe ‘anger’ or ‘argue’
So, my nickname might be ‘to harangue is to angry-argue.’
Insipid: Lacking vigour or interest
For this word, I would think of the word ‘sip’. You often sip a drink instead of gulping it if you are not sure about the flavour or whether you like it. If it lacks any interest for you, you ‘sip-it.’ That’s my nick-name for it ‘sip-it’ - sounds close to insipid, no?
Egregious: conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Let’s make up someone called ‘Greg’, who behaves really badly. Greg is awful and outrageous. His behaviour is ‘e-greg-ious’, ‘egregious’!
Epicure: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment; a person with refined taste in wine and food
An epicure is someone who enjoys only epic stuff, epic food, epic wine. ‘Epic-ure!’
Plaintive: expressing sorrow
Someone who expresses sorrow might well be sad because of a complaint they have. You could almost say that they are ‘complaint-ive’. Plaintive is an adjective about being mournful and pitiful, so imagine someone complaining in a really sad and pitiful way.
But what do I do if I can’t think of a nick-name for a word on my word list?
Method 2: Etymology. Knowing about etymology has helped me appreciate word meanings so much more that it has made me love learning new words.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words. Basically, why do we use that collection of sounds to represent that concept.
When a bad thing happens, why do we say it is a disaster?
To find out, I use a great dictionary called the Online Etymology Dictionary. And no, I am not sponsored by them, unfortunately. Other dictionaries also often give the etymology of a word down beneath the definition.
Presage: a foreboding about what is about to happen
Pre- means ‘before’, just like the words ‘prevent’ or ‘preliminary’. ‘Sage’ comes from wisdom, like the word ‘sage’ or ‘sagacious’ meaning wise. So, having wisdom before the event, perhaps before something goes wrong, is to presage the event.
Privation: a state of extreme poverty
The origin of the word comes from taking away what is privately owned, linked to ‘deprive’ or ‘deprivation’. This helps to remember that unfortunate people can end up in a horrible state of privation.
Berserk: out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied.
This is actually an Old Norse word, from Scandinavia. It comes from the words ‘bear’ and ‘coat’ - warriors who fought like bears, with maybe a bearskin on their backs. If you go berserk, you really go wild like a Viking.
The words in the video are from the Economist: gre.economist.com/gre-advice/...
And this, tougher list:
www.scribd.com/doc/13531332/1...
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I literally don’t mind if you do a 1hr session of your own nickname for GRE vocabs like u did with the 1hr vocab test. It’s prob the only video on youtube that I sat through an entire hr for. Keep up in what you’re doing and I love your channel. Personally, I don’t think you will have competition if you keep it up.
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Might do that!
@ChitralPatil
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheTestedTutor please do so
@sanathkumarshenoy9955
Жыл бұрын
@@ChitralPatil yes
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@TheTestedTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Devesh! Do share the videos and get the word out!
Absolutely love it! ❤️
Hi Philip, I'm so grateful to have come across all your amazing videos before I took the GRE again. I was stuck at V 152 in my last two trials, which were a few marks short from my target score. After going through your videos, I managed to get a 160, which was actually higher than I expected. Couldn't thank you enough for your great teaching!
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Thank you for your time and effort, Found it truly handy...
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@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Means a lot Joe!
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@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Keep going and thank you!
You are incredible! That's how i learnt at school too! :)
best method on memorizing gre words! thank u so much sir
Just ONE DAY after watching this video I have memorized way more words in one day than I have been the past month. Thank you so much for the tips! Your videos are the BEST! Love the math ones too, they have been so helpful!
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, well done Guilia!
Hi! You are so amazing. Your strategies of learning gre help me a lot. i have found your techniques Learning new words, passage reading is very effective. Thank you a lot for your efforts!
Thank you so much for your help...
@TheTestedTutor
5 жыл бұрын
My pleasure Anubhav!
Your videos are really supportive, got 2 months to prepare and i'm really glad i found this channel!!!!!
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Hope it's going well Simran!
I like your vocab study methodologies, keep it up bro!
thank you for your work! appreciated a lot :)
amazing indeed
One of the very few channels I absolutely love and would recommend to anyone and everyone who enjoy learning words. Please continue the good work 👍
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mitali!
this helped me! Thanx a lot!!
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this kind comment Vartika!
Loved the Vid.
Loved the methods
It's 2:52 in the morning, and I am so astounded to know that eradicate is ex + radix. Thanks for your advice!
very helpful, thank you
Basically I am back with to this video just to tell you how much I have improved. I have watched quite a few videos and all of them were helpful. Thank you so much for making Verbal Analysis perspicuous to understand. I feel really confident for Verbal and quants sections now. Thanks Philip : ))
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Pratik :)
Those are very good methods! very helpful thanks a lot. 🙂
You are wonderful and professional
You're the best!
The etymology idea is brilliant!
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
The best GRE channel ever, thank you so much. your videos are helping me a lot.
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Eli!
I really like your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 🙏🙏
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them Kirti!
Thank you, Sir.
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
Really awesome video man!
I really appreciate your pointers and great advice! I am studying for my second attempt at the AFOQT. Your lessons are already making a huge difference!
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Austin
Thanks a lot !!!
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
No problem Go Abroad!
Thanks Philip. That's an amazing trick there
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
This is really helpful. ❤
This is hands-down the best method for memorizing new words. Mnemonic dictionary is helpful but I think it's better to try and come up with your own first. I have several lists and even when I don't look at one of them for days, my brain easily remembers the mnemonics whenever I do get back to it. Thanks for all your great content - your reading comprehension videos were the best I've found, too. :)
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
That means a lot Sara, thank you
Hey Philip, yours is the most amazing channel I came across on KZread searching for GRE strategies. You have explained quantitative and verbal in much lucid way which makes it more interesting. Keep going. Thank you so much for sharing easy strategies which would help not only for GRE but also in long run.
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you so much Achaleshwari! So kind of you
Thanks!
Thankyou ❤️
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Thanks keep going!!🌸
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
I will. Thank you Farida
Very helpful tips
Thank you 💓
@TheTestedTutor
Жыл бұрын
Welcome!
Thank you bro
This helped me!
What a great sir. I'll apply but i also applied Nickname.
Your videos are amazing! I'm going to suggest your videos to everyone I know who will take the exam in the near future!
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you FM!
I am glad I came across your channel, was struggling with memorizing new words. I had a diagnostic test before, will check all the videos and see how my score improves after. Thank you !
Really helpful 👍
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Yasir! Let me know anything you may be struggling with.
this is helpful ! :) I need it as my exam is in 3 weeks
Helpful 😊
omg i just love your videos😂 it got me at greg
Hey! Yes it helps alot. Thank you
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
Helping!! Still waiting for you to post study schedule video. I only got 1.5month
awesome stuff!
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aakanksha!
sir u r awesome and yr tricks are really very helpful a great.Please carry on helping us by creating such good videos.
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I will Venus
Beautiful
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
very helpful
Good luck studying for the GRE everyone! 👏
great stuff
wonderful
I've been able to retain most of my vocabulary words through your videos and relative nemonics. Your tips are so unique and one can easily comprehend. Thank you so much! Hope to see your following expand.
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Me too Debbie and thank you again for your amazing comments
@debbienyarko
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheTestedTutor my pleasure!
good content sir
U are great....I am watching yr video....alot.. I will start GRE prepn from 2022
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
You are very perspicacious!
Amazing
The best ever
HELPING A LITTLE BIT
For Spanish speakers, this is even easier because there are also words rooted in Latin that link that sounds and also means the same thing. For example “deportment” and “porta” for behavior… “facilitate” and “fácil”…. “Salutory” and “salud”…
People who are plaintive to the effort to increase their vocabulary even after watching your video are egregious.
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks Gautam!
The photo behinds you shows how smart you were back then 🙃
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
Haha
I am pleading you to do more videos sentence correction and Critical Reading questions
My man has been preparing for the GRE for his entire life
Very helpful 😁 I have to take my GRE soon. Hopefully I will score good 🙂
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cassandra! Good luck and let us know.
I'm doing the GRE in two weeks. I easily scored 8.0 in the IELTS but still struggle with the GRE vocabulary. Your videos are really helpful, like really. Thanks for all your efforts.
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mustafa
Hey, Philip! I'm from Bangladesh, and I'll hopefully be sitting for GRE this October, which is about less than 3 months from now. I can relate to you so much! Learning vocabs has indeed been a wonderful and fun journey for me so far. I'll get back to you when I crack the exam. Thank you!
@alamshihab1032
10 ай бұрын
Great! Man! I am also from Bangladesh and going to sit for gre in this october!
@touseefhasan
10 ай бұрын
Best of luck, brother!
I wish you would write an autobiography of where you will be in 30 years. I'd like to see you accompanied by two time traveller's, with personalities of their own.
2:52 shots fired
I want the hour long episode of you discussing the etymology of your favorite words!! I swear I will pay your tutor fees!!
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Haha, will do Chase
Awesome
i find these two methods very helpful! thanks for sharing. Also i would have sat and watch the whole video if you kept making nicknames for vocabulary
@TheTestedTutor
2 жыл бұрын
I will do that then!
Um I have my exam in 2 days and I literally don’t know what I am gonna do :( my scores in the diagnostics is very bad, but your video motivated me for sure
@TheTestedTutor
5 жыл бұрын
Do your best and good luck Aarsh! You can always redo it if needed. Thank you for the kind words.
Great video tnx
@TheTestedTutor
3 жыл бұрын
So nice of you
For me: when I used etymology to create a nickname will a similar root I remember so much better.
informative video
@TheTestedTutor
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
It's too good of you
10 hours ..I would listen to this for 24 hrs
For sure
Got confused when gregarious came up. I thought of greg again 😕