By Radhika Published: 18 Feb, 2025 Image: Pexels

Tips to Secure 160+ Score in GRE Verbal

2 Sections (20 Questions Each)
30 Minutes per Section
Question Types: Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence

Understanding the Verbal Section

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Practice flashcards combined with root word studies along with mnemonic devices to learn more than 1000 GRE words.

Enhance Vocabulary 

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Context clues help you make your decision and you should pick the response which does not fit the sentence.

AceText Completion & Sentence Equivalence 

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To excel in the GRE verbal reading section, one must have strong reading habits and also to retain the information, in other words, reading has to be focused and not just skimming the text.

Master Reading Comprehension

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When unsure about a question pick answers that you know to be incorrect before making an educated guess.

Use the Elimination Strategy

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Reading newspapers, academic journals, and professional articles enables students to improve their reading speed and understanding.

Improve Your Reading Speed

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Divide each section of the GRE verbal on an individual basis, basically according to the level of difficulty and ease you feel for each type of question.

Setting Time Limits for Each Question Type

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Taking complete practice tests develops endurance and improves both precision and the ability to handle time constraints efficiently.

Take Timed Mock Tests 

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