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3,408 questions · 450 passages · 2,500+ flashcards on 849 words · every item solved blind before release
noun foolhardy nerve; boldness that ignores danger or the normal limits of respect
The new intern had the temerity to tell the CEO, in front of the board, that her pricing plan would bankrupt the firm.
Synonyms: audacity, nerve, rashness, effrontery
Few junior officers had the to question the general's plan openly; most voiced their doubts only in private, if they voiced them at all.
That is one word of today's 20.
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Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions, easy to hard
reading passages with 1,032 questions in all three GRE formats
flashcards on 849 words, with sound, roots and examples
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One loop a day, on the same words
Most prep keeps vocabulary, questions and reading apart. Dean's GRE ties them together, so a word is learned, used and read in context on the same day.
Learn
Today's words on flashcards: meaning, example, sound and root. Rate yourself; spaced repetition brings each card back just before you would forget it.
Practise
Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions on exactly those words, with an explanation for every answer choice.
Read
Passages written around the same words, in the GRE's three formats, with the day's words marked.
Track
Stats show your accuracy by set, question type and level, and which words still trip you up, so you know what to review.
No other GRE course ties its flashcards, its question bank and its reading to the same daily words.
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Everything for GRE Verbal, nothing you do not need
Smart flashcards
2,500+ cards on 849 words, in three types: define the word, name it from its meaning, and fill a blank. Spaced repetition decides what comes back.
A deep question bank
3,408 Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions, labelled easy, medium and hard.
Reading in every format
Short and long passages and arguments: select one, select all that apply, and select a sentence.
Timed sections
12 and 15 question Verbal sections at test timing, with Mark and Review. Section 2 adapts to section 1.
A mistakes queue
Every miss returns after 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 days, and a missed word's flashcard comes back too.
Stats that guide you
Accuracy and time by question type and level, recall by deck, and how studied words compare with the rest.
Offline, on every device
The web app, Windows, iPhone and Android. Study on the bus, finish on your laptop.
A plan that fits
Words per day from your test date and minutes, with review time kept before the test and a daily reminder.
Read for the clue, then choose
One to three blanks in a short passage. Every question names its clue in the explanation, and says why each wrong choice fails, so you learn the reasoning, not just the key.
- Questions on the words you studied that day
- Easy, medium and hard, labelled
- Two and three-blank questions with columns, as on the test
Free question
Few junior officers had the to question the general's plan openly; most voiced their doubts only in private, if they voiced them at all.
Two answers, one meaning
Pick the two words that complete the sentence and give it the same meaning. The explanations point out the near-synonym traps.
- Pairs that test meaning, not just definitions
- Timed at 1 minute, as on the test
Passages written around your words
450 passages, from 1-paragraph arguments to long passages, across the sciences, humanities and social sciences. Select-a-sentence questions are answered by choosing the sentence in the text.
- 1,032 questions in the three GRE formats
- The day's words underlined in the passage
- Timed sections with passages and questions side by side
Start on your phone, finish on your laptop
One account on up to 3 devices. Progress syncs when you sign in, and everything works offline.
Made for one job: GRE Verbal
| Feature | Dean's GRE | A typical full GRE course | A flashcard app |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flashcards tied to the day's questions and reading | Yes | Rarely | No |
| Verbal questions | 3,408 TC/SE and 1,032 reading | Varies | None |
| Timed Verbal sections | Yes, adaptive section 2 | Usually | No |
| Works offline | Yes | Varies | Varies |
| Quantitative Reasoning | Not included | Yes | No |
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- All 3,408 questions and 450 passages
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What you get on day one, free
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20 flashcards
Day 1's words, with all three card types once you know them.
10 questions
One, two and three-blank Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence, easy to hard.
A long passage
4 questions in all three reading formats.
The full app
Study plan, timed practice, stats and settings, on any device.
Frequently asked
What does Dean's GRE cover?
GRE Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion (one, two and three blanks), Sentence Equivalence and Reading Comprehension in all three formats, plus vocabulary flashcards. It does not cover Quantitative Reasoning or the Analytical Writing essay.
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Is there a free version?
Yes, with no account needed: 10 questions, a full reading passage with 4 questions and the first 20 flashcards. Open it in your browser.
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Which words are on the flashcards?
849 words from a standard GRE vocabulary list, in 43 days of about 20 words. Every definition, example sentence, pronunciation and note on our cards is written by us.
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