Need Help: Tips on how to deal with vocab GRE section

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Hi everybody ,

this is my 1st post.
i am on h4 visa in usa … cleared toefl ibt got 110/120(r-29,l-29,s-27,w-24)

i am giving gre on 12 jan 2008.pls can any one give me tips on how to deal with vocb section as i have so less time left . moreover i am a mother of 16 month old …with no one to help around grasping 3000 words from Barrons seems impossible in 9 weeks .which book is best for vocb section? i need 500 in this section is it possible or shld i reschedule my exam?

thanks in advance
tks

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I would get Word Smart for the GRE instead of doing Barron’s…it’s a much shorter list of only the words you actually should see on the GRE. I LOVE that book.

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hi ik50df,

thanks 4 the reply
will let u know once i get the book

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You’re welcome. I hope it helps! Definitely read the section on learning new words. I found the tips very useful.