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Yes, it's worth it, but don't focus on it as much as you would have for the old test. You're best bet is to learn about 500 or so of the most commonly appearing GRE words, but learn them really well. Also, try to learn them in semantic groups so you can spot synonyms for the sentence equivalence questions. Antonyms may be dead, but the synonym is just getting started on the GRE

The test is still adaptive, but between sections rather than between questions. In other words your second quant section will be easier or harder depending on how you did on the first one. Even so, the difficulty is mixed within the section which threw me for a loop when I took it- on one of my quant sections the first question was by far the hardest one on the section.

Seems like a smart idea- the best way to learn vocabulary words is when they are organized by semantically related categories. This makes it easier to build connections to words you already know. But there are many GRE vocabulary resources out there with words classified by meaning- how will yours be different/better?

I went through the ETS study guide and took the powerprep tests shortly before taking the GRE this month. I saw many questions on the math that were just like practice questions but with different numbers. Memorizing answers is not going to get you anywhere, but going through the questions and reviewing the solutions will definitely help you on the actual test.

Even the quantitative is very different- you have new question types with multiple answers or where you fill in your own answer, and the emphasis has shifted from purely conceptual math questions to more practical problems. -Doug Groene http://www.pencilnerd.com

I have been advising students to focus on learning fewer words more thoroughly for the revised test. Something like Princeton Review's GRE Hit Parade is perfect. Because vocabulary has been deemphasized, if you know the 500 or so most frequently tested vocab words you will be set. The old 3,000 or 5,000 word lists are a waste of time on the new test. -Doug Groene http://www.pencilnerd.com

Definitely get the Official GRE book. Some of the questions on my test were identical to ones in the book with different numbers. Make sure you time everything you do- not just computer tests, but the practice sections in the book. I found the math sections extremely time-intensive. http://www.pencilnerd.com