What are the Best GRE Verbal Books 2022? Check PDF

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GRE Verbal Books and guides has been for ages known to be the best method for preparation. The GRE verbal section is difficult for non-native English speakers. There are quite a few GRE verbal books available in the market which provide necessary guidance to the students and you must check the reviews and buy the latest versions of the books.

Best Books for GRE Verbal 2021

GRE Preparation study books simplify your preparation strategy and reduce your stress for the test. Here are some official GRE verbal reasoning practice questions containing books that would reduce the time you spend on searching for the right books for GRE.

ETS Official GRE Guide (Second Edition)

The ETS verbal book captures the difficulty level of the questions as the way it is in the actual exam. The cost of the newest edition, that is, the third edition, of ‘The Official Guide to the GRE General Test’ (Paperback) is INR 755.

Educational Testing Service - ETS - The Official Guide to the GRE 3rd Edition-Educational Testing Service (2017)- Check PDF

Pros	Cons
This book contains around 150 GRE verbal practice questions. This book comes with test papers and a CD so that the candidates can prepare for GRE with the very same setup as the actual exam. The test-takers can access the test-papers by downloading and installing Powerprep software. The third edition contains 4 practice tests.	Paper quality isn't good and colour seems different This book is filled with so much math question which is not so useful in general.

Manhattan Prep Complete Verbal Set, 4th Edition

‘Manhattan Prep Complete Verbal Set’ provides a detailed overview of the GRE Verbal question types and is perfect for GRE verbal section preparation. This set of GRE verbal reasoning books costs around INR 15,000.

Pros	Cons
Each book of this set is based on particular concepts. Each book is broken down into chapters. At the end of each chapter, there are question sets that help you check how much you have learned.	The GRE quant section questions are better in this set than the verbal section. The GRE verbal reasoning questions are not up to the mark and might leave the test-taker unprepared for the exam.

BARRON’S Verbal Workbook, Second Edition

Barron’s GRE verbal workbook is one of the best books for GRE verbal. This book is a great help to approach GRE verbal questions with confidence as well as to strengthen your vocabulary. It costs INR 716.

Barron’s Verbal Workbook, Second Edition- Check PDF

Pros	Cons
BARRONS verbal Workbook lists 350 questions on verbal reasoning, which include 50 for Sentence Equivalence, 50 for single-blanked text completion, 50 for double-blanked text completion, and 50 for triple-blanked text completion. There are two verbal reasoning practice tests as well. Barron’s GRE verbal workbook contains a diagnostic test that helps users to figure out their strengths and weaknesses. It contains a GRE dictionary with words frequently used in GRE.	Users have reviewed that this book has used unimportant words in their GRE verbal reasoning practice papers. The GRE reading comprehension questions are not up-to-date. This book can be found less useful if you have already read “Barron’s 800 Essential Words”.

GRE Premier 2017 with 6 Practice Tests: Online + Book + Videos + Mobile

The GRE Premier book has three different editions published in 2015, 2017, and 2021. The verbal strategies listed in Kaplan New GRE Premier are super easy to understand and apply during the exam. So, this book also receives a thumbs up. The ‘GRE Premier 2017 with 6 Practice Tests: Online + Book + Videos + Mobile’ costs INR 850.

GRE Premier 2011-2012- Check PDF

Pros	Cons
Kaplan New GRE Premier comes with 6 full-length practice tests in the book and offers access to 5 online MSTs. It gives a CD that also enables the candidates 10 mock tests of the GRE verbal section. The list of vocabulary is excellent and for a compact GRE verbal preparation, this can be an unbeatable study material. The pacing strategy to write the GRE AWA essays is the best feature. This GRE verbal practice book contains detailed explanations of the answers.	The difficulty level of the questions in this GRE verbal prep book could have been better.

Verbal Workout For New GRE

This is considered by some as the best GRE verbal prep book. This is one of the most reliable GRE verbal preparation books for test-takers published by Princeton Review; 4th Revised, Updated ed. edition (12 April 2011). It costs INR 2486.

Verbal Workout for the New GRE, 4th Edition (Graduate School Test Preparation)- Check PDF

Pros	Cons
The strategies and shortcuts of the GRE verbal section are easy to understand and apply. It includes a wide range of questions to pace up the GRE verbal practice of the readers.	The only drawback we found in his book is the lack of full-length test papers. If it does not appear a big problem, you can definitely opt for this one.

Gruber's Complete GRE Guide

The GRE verbal section often appears difficult to the candidates of English major and the reason behind this is the GRE words. The questions are intentionally set up with difficult words. This GRE verbal book is one of the best in the market and the newest edition (2019-2020) costs INR 1453.

Gruber's Complete GRE Guide- Check PDF

Pros	Cons
It outlines the GRE Test format to provide the readers with a detailed overview of the test. It contains an explanation of the GRE verbal question types. A very short test of only 20 questions to predict your GRE score. Candidates can get many GRE words to kick off the preparation with confidence that leads to an excellent GRE score.	The contents of this book are not at all up-to-date. There are only one sentence text completion questions. The vocabulary list is from the old GRE format.

Norman Lewis Word Power Made Easy

For the etymology of the words for the GRE verbal section, this book offers A1 guidance. This book has been given a 4.4/5 star rating on Goodreads. Norman Lewis’ GRE verbal practice book costs around INR 100 on Amazon.

Norman Lewis’ Word Power Made Easy- Check PDF

In Norman Lewis Word Power Made Easy, the candidates can understand the parent word and develop etymological knowledge.

Pros	Cons
It contains strategies to make intelligent guesses during the GRE verbal test. The exercises help in strengthening your vocabulary.	Cannot be read properly while in other i,e in penguin books publication ( showed in pictures) Heavier than penguin books publication Costlier than penguin Small font than usual while regular in penguin Can't read properly between two page situation

Kaplan GRE Verbal Workbook

Kaplan's GRE Verbal Workbook provides hundreds of realistic practice questions and exercises to help you prepare for the Verbal Reasoning and Writing sections of the GRE. Price of the book- INR 1,199.00

Kaplan's GRE Verbal Workbook-Check PDF

Pros	Cons
Six full-length Verbal Reasoning practice sets Verbal practice Review of essential skills and concepts	There are limits to how far practice can take you on certain Verbal section question types

So these are the Best books for GRE verbal preparation and the candidates can take help of these books to strengthen their vocabulary even when they are taking the help of GRE coaching centers or preparing for GRE at home. These books are nonetheless the best materials to clear the basic concepts and provide the best answering tips. So, consult with these and have an excellent GRE verbal score.

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