Reading Comprehension questions appear in sets organized around passages.Others require you to choose one, two, or three answer choices out of three provided.A third type of Reading Comprehension question requires you to highlight a sentence in the passage that meets a certain description.Text Completion questions consist of passages that contain one to three blanks.You are required to choose the word or words that best complete the passage.Sentence Equivalence questions consist of a single sentence that contains a blank.You are required to choose two words from a list of six that would produce two sentences that are alike in meaning.Ken Springer is a professor of education at Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University.In particular, the Verbal Reasoning section relies heavily on an understanding of advanced vocabulary.The quality of your responses to the Analytical Writing prompts depends in part on your knowing vocabulary that allows you to express your ideas clearly.We use a contextual approach to teach new vocabulary.Numerous exercises, activities, and puzzles are then provided in order to reinforce your understanding of the new words.Through this approach, learning new words should be fun rather than just being limited to the use of flash cards and drills.Each unit begins with a story in which advanced vocabulary words are underlined.You will be asked to guess the meanings of these words, and the meanings will then be provided.Next you will work through a series of exercises, activities, and games that reinforce and test your understanding of the new words.Most of the review units will also introduce one or two new words.Each unit begins with a section entitled From inference to meaning in which new words are introduced in meaningful contexts.Your knowledge of these new words is then reinforced through exercises, activities, and games.After every two units, you will also find a review section that goes back over the words you learned in those units.Read the following passage and use contextual information to guess the meanings of the underlined words.During his three years as a doctoral student, Jack had faced a number of challenges and setbacks.As a result, he was no stranger to adversity.Rik Ingrid, an eminent scholar whose fame was accompanied by a nasty temper.Ingrid’s office, trying to explain why the assignment wasn’t ready, Jack knew that a stormy reaction was imminent.Ingrid, Jack’s girlfriend told him later that she had heard his advisor’s loudly delivered criticism reverberate all the way down the hall.Draw a line between each fragment in the left column and one fragment in the right column to create a word.Once the thunder and lightning started, we knew that rain was _________________.It is easier to aggravate a person than it is to _________________ him or her.His was a life filled with _________________, having spent time in jail on three separate occasions, and then finding it difficult to convince employers to hire him.Sheronica could hear the sound of the engine _________________ in the cool autumn air.Who do you consider the most _________________ researcher in the field of genetic engineering?Unscramble each of the following words.Use the hints below as needed.Draw a line between words that have the same meaning.Read the following passage and use contextual information to guess the meanings of the underlined words.Stunned by a nearby explosion, the young soldier lay on the ground without moving, almost insensible owing to the force of the blast.Through the smoke he could just barely descry a staff sergeant, the leader of his squad, walking toward him from a small building.This particular staff sergeant was the apotheosis of courage.In battle he was resolute, and he often risked his own safety to help the men under his command.Watching this brave man approach, the wounded soldier felt a sense of relief, and the anxiety that had been gripping him began to abate.Nice day, said the staff sergeant jovially when he reached the soldier, Any plans for the evening? The sergeant was making a little joke, of course, trying to assuage the young man’s fear.Not sure yet, replied the soldier, vying with the sergeant to see who could be funnier, know of any good movies? The sergeant laughed.Come on, he said, and with that he helped the soldier to his feet as gingerly as possible and guided him quickly to safety.Draw a line between each fragment in the left column and one fragment in the right column to create a word.With a big smile and a warm hug, my uncle greeted me _________________.Linda wasn’t able to _________________ her father’s concerns about her recent car trouble.Although the grass beside the lake was tall and dense, the hunter believed that while hiding there he would still be able to _________________ the ducks as they landed on the water.The effects of the illness rendered the young man almost completely _________________.After injuring my foot, I had to walk very _________________.Two hours into the spelling bee, there were still four contestants _________________ for the championship.Instead of taking a pain reliever, Carlos simply waited for the pain from his headache to _________________.Unscramble each of the following words.Use the hints below as needed.Draw a line between words that have the same meaning.