Learning Words for GRE

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How to learn words

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Three stages of learning a word

Stranger(Knowing a word)

Meaning

Parts of Speech

Usage

Acquaintance(Understanding

the word)

Explain the meaning of the word in your words

Categorize the word

Friend

(Applying theword)

Use the word in speaking or/and writing

Differentiate the word from other related words

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What if we stop at the first stage?

Stage 1

Stranger

(Knowing a word)

Implications

1. we tend to forget the

words quickly

2. The more we learn, the

more we get confused

3. We will not be able to

appreciate the subtle

difference between closely

related words

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What if we stop at the second stage?

Stage 2

Acquaintance(understanding

the word)

Stranger

(Knowing a word)

Implications

1. We might find it difficult to

remember words for a long

time2. We might face a problem

getting the subtle

difference between closely

related words

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STAGE 1: KNOW A WORD

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Stage 1

Know a word

Expropriate

Meaning : to officially takeaway private property from itsowner for public use

Parts of Speech: Verb Usage:

The land was expropriated bythe state.

Legislation was introduced toexpropriate land from absentee

landlords and redistribute it topeasants.

The Bolsheviks expropriatedthe property of thelandowners.

Reference

http://oald8.oxfordlearners

dictionaries.com/dictionary

/Expropriate http://www.learnersdiction

ary.com/search/expropriate

http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.u

k/

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UNDERSTAND THE WORD

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Stage 2: Understand the word

Writing in your language. Create your usage

statements

By expropriating, we

acquire personal property

officially from its owners fora common purpose.

For example, the act of

acquiring the land for laying

a road or building a dam is

expropriation.

Note: You will find a number of example sentences here:

http://www.natcorp.ox.ac.uk/

This will be of immense help for this activity.

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Stage 2: Understand the wordClassify the word

Thematic classification of words

For example,

a) Words related to

personalitiesb) Words related to

interpersonal relations

It will help you get a better

understanding of words

since you learn the wordsalong with other related

words.

Reference

http://connect.greedge.com

/sfa/Words/words.php

http://connect.greedge.com/sfa/Words/words.php /try

on your own

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APPLY THE WORD

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Stage 3: Apply

Use the words in speaking or/and writing

The recent revision ofGovernment land value forproperty is a bliss for the people

who are affected by expropriationof lands for widening the nationalhighways. Now, they will get alump sum amount as acompensation.

Following a strong reaction to the

expropriation of agricultural landsfor expanding the internationalairport, the government decidedto drop the idea.

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expropriate

appropriate

misappropriate deprive

divest

Stage 3: ApplyDifferentiate the word from other related words

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Words related to expropriate

Expropriate is a verb It means to officially take away private property from

its owner for public use

How is it different from appropriate? Appropriate means to take something, somebody's

ideas, etc. for your own use, especially illegally orwithout permission.

How is it different from misappropriate? It means to take somebody else's money or property

for yourself, especially when they have trusted you totake care of it.

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Words related to expropriate

How is it different from deprive?

Deprive means to prevent somebody from having

or doing something, especially something

important. For example, The court ruling deprivedus of any share in the inheritance.

How is it different from divest?

It means to take (something) away from (someoneor something else). For example, He was divested

of his title/power/dignity.

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How to remember words

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Ways to remember words

1. Start enjoying the act of learning new words.

2. Relate the words with the pictures.

3. Associate the words with the words related to it.(create a web).4. Start using the words in your everyday life. Use in your emails to

your SFAs !!!

5. Revise the words regularly.

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How to remember wordsMotivation is the key

Become interested in

learning words.

Create a mental image of

you getting a full score inGRE.

Whenever you get

bored/tired, think of 340.

You will start enjoying theact of learning new

words.

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How to remember wordsVisual aids

Learn with pictures

Relate the words with

pictures.

Visual long term memoryhas a massive storage

capacity for object details.

You can remember words

with the help of picturesassociated with.

Reference

http://www.google.co.in/im

ghp

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Example 1

Equanimity

Meaning: a calm state of

mind which means that youdo not become angry orupset, especially in difficultsituations

POS: Noun

Usage: She accepted theprospect of her operationwith equanimity.

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Example 2

Crestfallen

Meaning: sad and

disappointed because youhave failed and you did not

expect to.

POS: Adjective

Usage: After losing its lastgame, the team was

crestfallen.

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How to learn words

Association (roots)

Roots

Let us take the word philanthropist.

It is derived from Greek words,phil

(loving) and anthropos (mankind).

By understanding the root of theword, we can guess philanthropist

refers to a lover of mankind.

Since we know these two roots, we

can easily guess meaning of a

number of words created based on

these roots.

Here are a few words:

Philosophy, bibliophile, philology,

philately, etc.

Anthropology, misanthrope,

anthropomorphic, etc.

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

/Greek_and_Latin_roots_in

_English www.etymonline.com

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How to make use of GREedge

word lists

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GREedge word lists

1. Verbal Master words

50 sessions

20 to 25 focus words

5 to 6 related words

Usage & Images Vocab test

2. High Frequency words

750 words

10 Sessions

60 to 80 words in a session

TC and SE questions basedon the words

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A word entry in GREedge word list

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Vocab test

To request for these slides

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What can you do now?

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Resources

GREedge

Verbal Master word list

Vocabulary tests

Complete Words (classified)

High Frequency words

(classified)

Normal High Frequency

words

External

Barron's word lists scrambled:http://www.postech.ac.kr/~gla/gre/a4/33new_scram.txt.pdf

Barrons word listsalphabetical order:http://www.postech.ac.kr/~gla/gre/a4/33new.txt.pdf

Audio word list:

http://www.audio-wordlists.co.nr/

Online dictionaries &Thesaurus

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