unlike ordinary dictionary this dictionary not only gives you meaning of words but also a key mnemonic to retain that meaning of words for long time in our memory.
An example from Mnemonic Dictionary :
Word – abase
Meaning – lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
Mnemonic – abase means without base and without base things fall down – so degrade (just imagine a house without a strong base)
Just see how easy it is to remember meaning of abase using mnemonic.
I didn’t bother with Barron’s…too long a list, and you’ll hardly see any of those words on the real GRE. I used Word Smart for the GRE instead…much better list, and it has tips for creating your own mnemonic devices. That site is really handy, though, thanks for posting it!
Reading many examples of the word being used will help you remember it. According to the web site:www.grevocabulary.org , making up your own examples can also improve your memory of words by 670%.
Yes agree, there are lots of other way , that each individual finds easy to learn, like picture dictionary. Its easy and fun.
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