Sometimes you can memorize a word when you see a familiar flashcard, but you forget its definition in an article. If I find a GRE word that I learn, I stop say the definition (in my head cause there are people around) and if I dont know it, I write it down and study it. I always go to class 10-15minutes early, and on my ipad I just read an article. I would also like to recommend reading the New Yorker, and the Economist. If you do this everyday, youll learn GRE words very quickly as time goes on. an hr later, I come back and review the rest. When my brain gets all foggy, I take a shower, eat breakfast, jog, whatever. Personally, on Sundays, first thing in the morning, I review some 1000 words. Also at the end of the week, or whenever you have 2hrs+, you should rehearse the entire set that you learn so far. First and most importantly (I think), you dont need to remember the definition verbatim!! If you say the definition in your OWN words, (and you get it rights without lying to yourself that youre "close enough") thats better than memorizing the definition word for word. I would also like to add two more points. Trust me! All you have to do is obsess over your dream grad school, and that amount of motivation will be more than enough =) Honestly, after two weeks youll start noticing SIGNIFICANT improvement. Then in the evening, 30minutes before bed, I study again. Plus I have a schedule, in which I study in the morning before class, come home during lunch and study a little bit. Ive been doing this for a few months now, so I can easily memorize 50 words in an hour. The only issue with this is, once you reach 200s+ and you can spend 45 minutes+ merely reviewing previous sets of 50. Then as you move on the next set, memorize that, you'll review your previous set. Therefore completing, or better yet, memorizing a set of 10 should only take 15minutes. It sounds like a lot of work, and time consuming however if you think about it, reading aloud 10 flashcards can take less than 2 minutes. The ones I dont remember, I include in the new set, and I divide them evening into 5 or 6 sets. The next day, before I work on my new set, I test myself on the 50 from the previous day. If I remembered them all, I take a hour+ break, and when I mean break, I mean no GRE studying. Once I hit 50, I review them all at once. If I only miss one or two, I move on to the next set. Again, if I miss 3 or more, I study those words. Once I complete my second set of ten, I mix them into my first set and quiz myself. If I forget more than 3, I repeat the procedure however if I missed one or two, I include them in the new set of 10. Afterward, I test myself again, and if I memorized the ones I didnt from my previous test, I include them in the original ten. The ones I know, I table and read aloud 3 times the ones I dont know. I read the first 10 aloud three times, then I test myself. I pull out fifty cards, and lay them into 5 separate pieces, so I study 10 flashcards at a time. Heres what I do when I study my 50 a day GRE words (although now I decreased to 30 cause I have Summer Session 2 finals).
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