Sentence equivalence and text completion strategies for the GRE verbal reasoning section, distinct from the vocabulary lists.
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- In Sentence Equivalence, what is the primary objective after reading the sentence?
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Find two synonymous words that fit the blank and produce similar meaning.- What does a colon signal in a reading comprehension or completion sentence?
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An explanation, list, or elaboration of what comes before it.- What does a semicolon indicate in a sentence with a blank?
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The two halves are independent clauses with a relationship; the second often clarifies or contrasts.- Name three contrast trigger words that signal a reversal or contradiction.
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However, but, yet, although, despite, whereas, otherwise.- Name three support trigger words that signal continuation or confirmation.
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And, furthermore, moreover, also, in addition, therefore, because.- How should you approach a sentence with double blanks?
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Ensure both blanks work together logically and maintain consistent meaning or relationship.- What is the first step before looking at answer choices in a completion question?
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Read the entire sentence and predict what kind of word or idea fits the blank.- What do negation words (no, not, never, none) do to the meaning expected in a blank?
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They reverse the expected meaning; the blank now needs the opposite of what it would without negation.- What is the significance of a dash in a sentence completion?
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It signals elaboration, emphasis, or additional definition of what precedes it.- In a Sentence Equivalence question, why does testing both answer choices in the blank matter?
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Both words must individually fit the sentence and produce the same overall meaning; testing confirms they work independently.- What should you do when a blank appears after a contrast trigger word?
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Predict a word opposite in meaning or tone to what came before the trigger word.- What does parallel structure signal in a sentence with a blank?
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When two ideas are structured similarly, they often carry similar meanings or functions.- How should you handle a triple-blank text completion question?
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Work strategically: start with the blank that has the clearest context clue, then use that answer to anchor the others.- What do causal language markers (because, as a result, therefore, caused by) signal in the sentence?
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A cause-and-effect relationship; the blank should logically follow from the stated cause.- When you encounter an unfamiliar word in a sentence completion, how should you approach it?
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Define it from context using the surrounding words, punctuation, and sentence structure.
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